View Single Post
Old 03-09-2010, 01:49 PM   #11 (permalink)
cfg83
Pokémoderator
 
cfg83's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Southern California
Posts: 5,864

1999 Saturn SW2 - '99 Saturn SW2 Wagon
Team Saturn
90 day: 40.49 mpg (US)
Thanks: 439
Thanked 532 Times in 358 Posts
Neil -

Quote:
Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard View Post
Hi,

I think power steering and power brakes on a small-ish car are completely unnecessary. Just do the engineering to let them work "manually" -- it would be more efficient, I'll bet!
I agree that manual steering should be an option. I think you need to have different gear ratios on rack-and-pinion, but that's about it.

At 2400 lbs in my car, I do like my power brakes.

CarloSW2

__________________

What's your EPA MPG? Go Here and find out!
American Solar Energy Society
  Reply With Quote