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Ford to go almost across the board with electric power steering by 2012

Ford has announced their intention to apply electric power steering systems to almost all of their vehicles by 2012. Electric power steering systems have numerous advantages over traditional hydraulic boost systems. The older style hydraulic pump systems are driven directly off the engine and run all the time even when not needed. EPS, on the other hand, uses an electric motor tied to the steering gear and provides only as much boost as needed and only when needed. Because the EPS is not driven by the engine, it provides greater packaging ... Read more →

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