In today’s world, it’s the fight against high emissions, engine downsizing, and electric vehicles (EVs). Elsewhere, it’s the ...

The power-steering ... hydraulic power steering, but because their pumps rob power and efficiency even when the car isn’t turning, a small percentage of cars use an electric pump and many ...

Electric power-assist steering (EPAS) has been controversial ... Even McLaren's excellent hydraulic systems use an electric motor to drive the pump as this doesn't produce any drag on the engine ...

These systems have a pump, a cylinder, and a set of valves to control ... performance under different driving conditions. An electric power steering system relies on an electric motor attached to the ...

Power steering has been present in production cars for decades, but EPS is the latest in innovative technology that's ...

When the power steering pump starts to die ... Electric power steering uses the vehicle’s computer and a small electric motor. When the driver turns the wheel, the computer signals the motor ...

However, not all power steering systems are created ... thanks to the preservation of a hydraulic pump and fluid lines while ...

Plug-in hybrids combine a gasoline engine with an electric motor and a propulsion battery that recharges when plugged into an electric outlet. PHEVs operate on electric power alone for a limited ...

The motor from the build is an electric power steering pump from a junkyard car. This gets mounted on a one-off rear bike rack and drives the rear tire with help from some gears from a pocket bike ...