GM eliminating last human control in 2019

Paintor · February 9, 2018

1 hour ago, oak1971 said:

The reason for electric assist on power steering is to increase efficiency. The less the motor has to do the less fuel it will consume. Replacing humans is just a byproduct. A tasty byproduct. Soylent Green is people

By removing the power steering pump only freed up a spot to run a belt driven vacuum pump with the same amount of parasytic drag. Resulted in no gain in efficiency.

oak1971 · February 9, 2018

15 hours ago, Paintor said:

By removing the power steering pump only freed up a spot to run a belt driven vacuum pump with the same amount of parasytic drag. Resulted in no gain in efficiency.

And no loss.

gearheadesw · March 29, 2018

Parked on a hill, steep hill, truck in park, 7,000 lbs ready to go. That parking prawl, holding the whole weight of the truck, is hoping no electrical gremlin springs up now...