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Electric Power Steering Evolution

Tomorrow's Technician

Electric power steering was once a technology found on exotic rear engine supercars. In the late 1980s, many cars now had wide front tires and it was difficult to route hydraulic lines from the engine bay to the front of the vehicle and the rack. This technology eventually made its way to cars and even trucks.

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Scania Adding More Solutions to its Electric Truck Range

Tomorrow's Technician

Scania continues to expand its offer regarding battery-electric vehicle trucks by introducing more electric machines, axle configurations and cab alternatives, plus a number of power take-off solutions. We constantly hear stories about drivers that were sceptical at first, but then fell in love with their electric trucks.”

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Electric Power Steering

Brake & Front End

Electric power steering (EPS) has been around for more than 20 years. What was once a solution for small cars has turned into a “go to” steering assist for trucks, large sedans and EVs. What has changed the most is the connection the electric power steering control module has with the vehicle.

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Electric Power Steering

Tomorrow's Technician

Electric power steering (EPS) has been around for more than 20 years. What was once a solution for small cars has turned into a “go to” steering assist for trucks, large sedans and EVs. What has changed the most is the connection the electric power steering control module has with the vehicle.

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Two-post parking lift from BendPak

Auto Service World

Each lift can accommodate two vehicles, including cars, SUVs and light trucks. The lift has an overhead power unit and single direct-drive hydraulic cylinder instead of complex screw mechanisms. The lift operates via gravity-driven lowering, which means less electric motor consumption for significantly reducing operating costs.

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Advancing Active Suspensions

Brake & Front End

It could be a Chevy pickup truck with active dampeners and air ride or a Mercedes S-Class with ABC hydraulic dampeners. These systems include hydraulic, magnetic and air-ride systems. The torsion bar is controlled by hydraulic pressure using a hydraulic servomechanism.

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Stop/Start TSB

Tomorrow's Technician

My car was probably just ahead of its time because, nowadays, lots of cars and trucks are built to do this on purpose, all in the name of saving fuel. For quite some time, there have been some hybrids with electric motors that are big enough to get the car rolling before the engine starts.