In article >,
says...
> In article <0JU4d.2782$0j.1310@lakeread08>,
> "Jeremiah" > wrote:
>
> > this is kinda off topic but I know the old Toyotas had an electric power
> > steering that would shut off after or reduce the amount of power steering at
> > about 35 or so, when you don't really need it, I thought it was a good idea,
> > sure would be nice is Saturn engineers would have thought about that. maybe
> > next year?
>
> Oh god. I motherf ing HATE that 'feature' > I paid for p/s, I
> expect power at all speeds. It's one of my BIG pet peeves with my
> Saturn.
>
> Yes, I know the old excuse for it is 'road feel'. Big whoop. There's
> no such thing as road feel in a car. You want road feel, get a
> motorcycle, where you actually CAN feel the road.
>

I think the main intent is to help prevent over steering not for road
feel.