Hyrdaulic vs Electric Power Steering
hyrdaulic vs electric power steering
Each of these systems has its own advantages and disadvantages.
Power steering is a more bulky, but at the same time cheaper system to manufacture, which ultimately affects the cost of a car equipped with power steering. Today, power steering is mainly equipped with budget-class cars and powerful SUVs.
This mechanism has more disadvantages. Firstly, in a car with power steering, you cannot hold the steering wheel in the extreme position for more than five seconds, otherwise the oil in the system will overheat, which will lead to power steering failure. Secondly, the hydraulic booster needs periodic maintenance (every one or two years): it is necessary to change the fluid, monitor the oil level in the system, check the condition of the drives, the integrity of the hoses and the booster pump.
Thirdly, the operation of the hydraulic booster pump is directly related to the engine, so the pump constantly takes away part of the power from the motor, which is wasted during rectilinear movement, when the power steering is not involved. Fourthly, the operating modes of the mechanism cannot be configured in the hydraulic booster depending on driving conditions . Fifth, the power steering provides good steering information at low speeds, but at high speeds, the “feedback” is significantly weakened.NOW YOU KNOW hyrdaulic vs electric power steering .