Chevy did the same a while ago.. my 05 malibu had electric power steering and was a simple system. Used electromagnetic or somethin.
Chevy did the same a while ago.. my 05 malibu had electric power steering and was a simple system. Used electromagnetic or somethin.
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View my fuel log 2015 Micra S automatic: 7.9 L/100 km ... 35.7 mpg (Imp) ... 12.6 km/L ... 29.7 mpg (US) ...
The potential downside of electric steering for some early adopters was steering feel (if you believe reviewers).
But I think the Micra's steering is nicely weighted and has decent feel.
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View my fuel log 2015 Micra S manual: 5.0 L/100 km ... 56.5 mpg (Imp) ... 20.0 km/L ... 47.0 mpg (US) ...
Ha! Lack of steering feel on a Lincoln Town Car was a "feature". One finger parking!
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View my fuel log 2015 Micra S manual: 5.0 L/100 km ... 56.5 mpg (Imp) ... 20.0 km/L ... 47.0 mpg (US) ...
That's true. Clearly, the hydraulic pumps were poorly designed, incapable of going into a truly free spinning mode during non-load conditions.
For the record, I preferred the variable speed hydraulic pump feel on my old Grand Am GT to the electronic steering of my '09 Torrent, but I have to admit Nissan did an excellent job on the Micra, which has a much nicer feel than the Torrent and comes close enough to my old Grand Am GT for my daily driving steering satisfaction.
In our culture obsessed with absurd excess, the Nissan Micra is my counterculture car of choice.
Be sure to visit my blog at mymicra.com!
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View my fuel log 2015 Micra SV manual: 6.4 L/100 km ... 44.3 mpg (Imp) ... 15.7 km/L ... 36.9 mpg (US) ...
Agreed. If I didn't know, I don't think I could have told you that the Micra had electric assist.
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View my fuel log 2015 Micra S manual: 5.0 L/100 km ... 56.5 mpg (Imp) ... 20.0 km/L ... 47.0 mpg (US) ...
Compared to the malibu, the micra is spot-on. The malibu's electric power steering was.. Well.. Numb. Felt a lot like those driving simulators where you screwed the steering wheel controller to the desk and plugged it into the pc.
I am curious what maintenance it needs... So far as I can see.. I dont see anywhere to put lubricant into it.. Or anything really.
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View my fuel log 2015 Micra S automatic: 7.9 L/100 km ... 35.7 mpg (Imp) ... 12.6 km/L ... 29.7 mpg (US) ...
In our culture obsessed with absurd excess, the Nissan Micra is my counterculture car of choice.
Be sure to visit my blog at mymicra.com!
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View my fuel log 2015 Micra SV manual: 6.4 L/100 km ... 44.3 mpg (Imp) ... 15.7 km/L ... 36.9 mpg (US) ...
If you don't like the feel of the EPS, there are some tutorials online on how to make circuits to tweak them.
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View my fuel log 2015 Micra S manual: 7.7 L/100 km ... 36.8 mpg (Imp) ... 13.0 km/L ... 30.6 mpg (US) ...