[AT] OT was runaway cars/now "electronic steering"

[Ralph Goff]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Greer" <markagreer at embarqmail.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 3:33 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] OT was runaway cars/now "electronic steering"


>I was just talking with an SKF engineer on Friday about that. One big
> problem that comes into play is with us "experienced" drivers who are used
> to the "feedback" we get from the steering wheel. We are used to the 
> "feel"
> of the road" that comes back through the steering wheel and we have a hell 
> I prefer a mechanical connection between my steering wheel and the
> road.
> Mark

Same here Mark. Funny though I recall people talking the same way about 
power steering when it was still a rare option on new cars. The claim was 
that you just didn't get the real feel of the road through the hydraulic 
steering.
I still prefer mechanical linkages. Nothing else I've driven seems to have 
the real precise response better than the throttle cable controlled 
quadrajet carburetor on my old 81 GMC.

Ralph in Sask.