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Originally Posted by martinjlm
I've not seen an electric power steering application that "turns off". You either have electric power steering or you have hydraulic power steering.
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Why does the electric assist need to always be fully functioning?
I know of hydraulic assist that cuts back when you are moving. The faster you go, the less assist you get. The difference is that the hydraulic power steering pump is always functioning even there is little-to-no assist going on. With electric assist, I would think that one could just switch it 'off' when not needed, instead of simply not using it.
Isn't the whole idea of a hybrid, is to reduce or eliminate the waste of energy?