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Old 09-06-2007, 07:11 AM
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Default Re: Electric steering

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Originally Posted by bwilson4web View Post
As for a '8 percent' fuel improvement by switching to an electric power steering, that seems a little bit of a stretch.
Could it be that the 8%, is due to the fact that the electric power steering can be turned 'off' when not needed? I mean when no steering boost is required like when at highway speeds?

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