Date:         Mon, 27 Sep 2021 11:17:07 -0500
Reply-To:     "Jim. Felder" <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         "Jim. Felder" <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Interesting discovery, electric Power steering
Comments: To: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net>
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No but have thought a lot about it. The options keep increasing number and
getting better so ilwill wait.

Jim

On Mon, Sep 27, 2021 at 11:12 AM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:

> Hi folks,
>
>         At a recent gathering, camp out with several VW friends one
> Vanagon caretaker showed us his power steering.  Interestingly, it was
> fully electric.  No hoses or pumps .  He had put in a manual rack then
> added the electric assist.  He loves it.
>
> It just made me think.  In the future maybe more of us might go that
> route.  It frees up horse power, removes some weight, takes away several
> likely failure points.  Also, would work nicely with a future electric
> vanagon.
>
> So, anyone else out there using electric power steering?
>
> Eric Caron
> 85 GL Auto
>