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Originally Posted by Pete Zicato
Manual steering and manual brakes just take more muscle, not more smarts.
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I prefer how a Honda drives (steers) without engine assist. The power steering adds almost near zero to cars with better designed steering systems. Earlier Accords had zero power steering when the car moved. The larger (full sized) Accords have near zero steering assist. So little difference that when the engine is off, steering difference slight.
Power steering is necessary for under 5 MPH manuevering - ie parallel parking - at least in better designed vehicles.
Power assisted brakes? Without it, then locking up the brakes would be diffcult on all full sized cars.
Do you still have brakes if the engine powers off? Everyone should know that. If a critically important check valve fails, then you lose all brakes. And the only time you would learn about that failure is by testing. Go to any open parking lot. Turn off the engine. You should be able to fully apply brakes at least three times - and still have power assist. You will not if that valve has always been defective. If you do not do that test, then you would never know about the failure until it was too late.