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Originally Posted by Shaneajanderson
Well the metros don't have any power steering so that isn't a concern: just whether I could run a center steering wheel and have the u-joints in the column handle the angle, if it even has u-joints. Again I haven't dug into this much, everything I've told you is just brainstorming at this point.
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I did not communicate well enough, allow me to try again. I was not talking about hydraulic or electric power assist steering.
Drive by wire, Steering by wire, Digital Steering, Wire Haptic Systems and Columnless Steering are some of the other names often used.
One would hope extending a few wires is all it takes to reposition one of these, but they are sure to be complex and with a many sensors that a couple of extra U-Joints could be the more attractive alternative.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/scienc...19057813001043
Drive by wire
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drive_by_wire
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Components such as the steering column, intermediate shafts, pumps, hoses, belts, coolers and vacuum servos and master cylinders are eliminated from the vehicle. This is similar to the fly-by-wire systems used widely in the aviation industry.
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I thought these Drive-By-Wire steering systems were pretty common, at least on the from scratch Hybrid and Electric cars.
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My problem might be is that I purchased my last new vehicle in 1990, and if I read something was on it's way 10 years ago I might assume it's a done deal already.
Research says the Prius and Insight still have some form of mechanical linkage - my bad.
2017
Steer by wire:
https://mymotorwheels.wordpress.com/...-or-x-by-wire/
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The first production vehicle to implement this was the Infiniti Q50. This is not to be confused with Electric Power Steering. Electric Power Steering can be considered as a stage of evolution from mechanical steering to steer by wire systems.
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Looks like the mechanical linkage above is a fail-safe backup system.
No way would a layman want to be messing with them computers and sensors, not me anyway.