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Old 04-20-2015, 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by barry12345 View Post
Thanks for the poster informing me there were steer by wire cars out there. I will never buy one.

To me about the potentially most dangerous situation upon failure could occur. Is there no overriding mechanical system at all left in them?

My feeling is the government or engineers would not allow them. Mechanical systems usually give notice of failure modes to some degree first. Electrical systems not as often.
Take a Look Inside the First Steer-by-Wire Car | WIRED

In this article, a steer-by-wire system on an Infiniti is discussed. Note that a conventional steering shaft remains as a backup in case the drive-by-wire system goes kerflooey.
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