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Originally Posted by Boss330
You did read the entire quote from Biermann? He clearly stated that weight was one factor, but that they did not want to spend M budget funds on developing a bespoke hydraulic steering for the M models. They wanted to focus their budget on weight savings.
He states three main reasons for going electric:
-Weight savings
-Cost savings
-Development costs of hydraulic steering
Reasons for going hydraulic:
-Steering feel
Reasons against going hydraulic:
-Weight
-Cost of development
Porsche has done a great job it seems with their electro mechanical steering in the 991, so hopefully BMW will get a similarly good system from ZF as well.
So in that view I don't see his comments on electro mechanic steering as idiotic at all...
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well you and I disagree. 3kg of weight savings on a 1500kg car is irrelevant. I think its disingenuous to consider that anything other than a minuscule factor in adding electric steering to the car.
3kg increase in weight is not a legitimate negative to hydraulic over electric.
and yes, I think the below statement is idiotic and disingenuous...
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Biermann acknowledges that “to many, electrical steering is a “devils tool” but to us the weight saving of 3kg was a argument
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