Advantages of Electronic Power Steering vs Hydraulic Power Steering

alok_student2000 · 8th January 2011, 04:22 PM

Advantages of both Hydraulic Power steering and Electronic Power Steering(EPS).

ilango[speed thirst] · 8th January 2011, 05:10 PM

First point , the bhp is saved.

Hydraulics eat of lot of power of the engine .
now the electronic reduces the load , the alternator load increase , which in turn pull up engine load , but not too much as like the hydraulic.

Easily repairable - no oils and other mess. EPS are great motors , very minimum or nil in maintenance and problem

It cut off above say a 40 to 50kmph - good thing

More lighter than a hydraulic one.

alok_student2000 · 8th January 2011, 05:17 PM

Does the eps have a power steering fluid? How do we do ps maintainance? Wagonr has hps or wps?Wagon r ps is smooth man, much more than santro and i10. Can i make the i10 ps smooth like that of wagon r?

Akash · 8th January 2011, 07:49 PM

The all new WagonR is equipped with Electronic power steering. Even your i10 has the EPS, so and if are finding it hard, get it inspected at A.S.S.

ilango[speed thirst] · 8th January 2011, 10:17 PM

Yeah all eps are same , differ in performance by the position /weight of the car , tyres etc!

MSN1 · 8th January 2011, 11:55 PM

This is what I know about hydraulic power steering
Electronic steering will consume power from battery where hydraulic consume from engine.

Hydraulic will work all time where electronic will cut off after certain speed say 60 kmph

diabloo · 9th January 2011, 10:27 AM

Advantage of EPS is the steering is lighter than HPS.
Advantage of HPS is the steering gives better feedback than EPS.

Parting quote:
Its no concidence that a fitness freak didn't invent power steering.
-Garfield

alok_student2000 · 9th January 2011, 10:52 AM

what is 'Feedback' of a ps??what is 'Responsiveness' in a car??

sriharsha · 9th January 2011, 11:43 AM

i think even alto has EPS.

carfreak · 10th January 2011, 09:11 AM

Yes, Alto Lxi model has EPS

racerdabba · 26th January 2011, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alok_student2000

what is 'Feedback' of a ps??what is 'Responsiveness' in a car??

Feedback is a Steering system is the amount of information you recieve while driving. A good responsive steering, will let you know the resistance of the turning wheels and you will be able to feel the force to self return. For example, take a turn at high speeds using a 800 or an old MH410 Zen (Non PS). As you steer into a corner, the harder the steering becomes and resists turning. You can calculate the amount of grip in the tyres and the amount of understeer from that. But in the current crop of cars with EPS, Its missing. And I really dont want to drive my wagon r, It feels like in in a game station playing games on a Cheap Non force feedback wheel. Its weird.

anmol_1990 · 26th January 2011, 11:11 AM

how to know what type of system in our car? is there anything which we can just see and figure out?

ilango[speed thirst] · 26th January 2011, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by racerdabba

Feedback is a Steering system is the amount of information you recieve while driving. A good responsive steering, will let you know the resistance of the turning wheels and you will be able to feel the force to self return. For example, take a turn at high speeds using a 800 or an old MH410 Zen (Non PS). As you steer into a corner, the harder the steering becomes and resists turning. You can calculate the amount of grip in the tyres and the amount of understeer from that. But in the current crop of cars with EPS, Its missing. And I really dont want to drive my wagon r, It feels like in in a game station playing games on a Cheap Non force feedback wheel. Its weird.

My feeling!! but getting used to it is no other option!!