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Originally Posted by Habanero
I attribute the trend of newer vehicles going to electric to many of the newer cars being front-wheel drive, thus having to have an electrical fan. So, it is sort of off-the-shelf technology to put electrics even in rear-drive cars. Like I said originally, I think it is more or less a coin flip as to which takes more power, and I have to think the mechanical is more reliable.
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Thats exactly why they don't use them anymore their is no way you can fit one on a fwd car.
Does MB still use these fan clutch's? My friends 98 E300D has one and his dads 95 S600 has one. MB must have thought they were a pretty good idea because they would have stuck an electric fan on the S600 if it was better. Money was no object when they built that one.