E-Steer which eliminates the need for the traditional power-steering system's hydraulic pump, hoses, fluid and belts.
Car manufacturers might even develop vehicles that integrate the driver's thoughts with the braking or steering system.
Toscano, all of the Kugle Law Firm, submitted an inspection report and photographs showing the steering system had malfunctioned.
Tests after the tragedy revealed that the sudden lurch of the vessel was caused by air in the steering system.
The M5's adaptive steering system hydraulic and not electric-assist, as in the regular 5 reacts as fine as a bee's wing, firm and exact.
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Before landing, the flight crew were not aware the nose wheel steering system was not working, as the hydraulic fluid level was low.
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Responsive steering is provided by a vehicle-speed-sensitive electric power steering system.
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Chrysler's attorneys in Texas later received, anonymously, photographs and an earlier report by a different inspector hired by the Kugle law firm that showed the steering system intact.
Mr Hammond added that the company still had work until at least late February because "over 600 largely new and unregistered vehicles" still needed the new steering system fitted.
Reuters reports that Nissan will be bringing an all-electronic steering system to select Infiniti models within a year that would promise quicker response, but would effectively disconnect the driver from the road.
Following the tragedy, an inquiry by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MIB) found that a faulty steering system on the RIB and a lack of basic equipment may have led to the incident.
The object information is then processed and passed on to the Continental Motion Domain Controller to control the vehicle's longitudinal and lateral motion via signals to the engine, the brakes and the steering system.
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It is, for example, equipped with a rear-wheel steering system (Precision All-Wheel Steer) that allows the rear wheels to be pointed, independently, up to 2 degrees of toe-angle adjustment in either direction (in or out, negative or positive), for 4 degrees of articulation.
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Six months after DaimlerChrysler (nyse: DCX - news - people ) issued a voluntary recall on the Neon's steering system, the family filed a suit against the company, claiming the wreck was caused by a failure of the car's steering system.
Enthusiasts argue it will thereby end the privileges Americans have reaped from having the world's only reserve currency such as steering the international monetary system and running unlimited trade deficits.
Young people often give this as a reason for steering clear of the electoral system.
It is easier and safer to use whilst driving, as drivers can access and operate the music system via the steering wheel and centre stack controls, without taking their eyes off the road or their hands off the steering wheel.
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In addition, the smart fortwo electric drive can be equipped with a navigation system and a 3-spoke leather steering wheel.
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The system constantly monitors road conditions, throttle and steering input to determine which wheels should get power.
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The first minister compared the system to having control of a car's steering wheel "but somebody else pushes the pedals".
In 2010, the IMO adopted rules that require any large cruise ship built after July 1 of that year to have a separate, redundant system able to maintain the ship's propulsion, steering and so forth in case one engine is disabled by fire.
Combined with standard stability control that uses the antilock braking system to keep the car headed in the direction you're steering, we found the W8 unstoppable, even during a near-whiteout snowstorm that had a lot of SUV drivers skidding all over the road.
So Jac: Can we have it in turbo, with neon reflective seat covers, a Hello Kitty steering wheel and a hologram of Sony PlayStation vixen Lara Croft providing a flawless direction system?
But he did not cause the bust, and he deserves more credit than he is getting for steering America clear of a much worse fate, especially considering the constraints of a political system designed to make big changes difficult.
The auto industry has intensified its research on how to link cruise control, steering, brakes and the cameras and sensors used for collision-avoidance systems into an integrated system able to guide a car safely.
The CT200h brings a large cup of Lexus luxe to its interior, with plush, comfortable seating, a fat, tightly stitched steering wheel, a center console festooned with the latest technology and a top-notch audio system.
Inside, the Land Rover Range Rover Sport is all business, with legible gauges and straightforward buttons, switches and dials on the dashboard, console and steering wheel for most functions, with a large LED touchscreen on the center stack used for audio and navigation system operations.
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For example, a car could gently increase the gas-pedal spring pressure when the speed is too high -- the navigation system knows how tight that upcoming curve is, remember -- or apply a light twist to the steering wheel if the car is drifting off course.
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