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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera
So the only reason for it is some (but not all) manufactures thought it would keep the lawsuits down from drivers so stupid they turned the engine off and pulled the key out while still moving?
With the engine off the power steering quits and the power brakes quit, but the key is still in the lock! What good does that do? With no power steering the steering is as good as locked for most of the population.
So I presume they all did away with that "feature."
Even more evidence it was a stupid idea, no one still does it.
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Even heavy cars steer just fine at speed with no power steering. At 5 mph, it's a different story. But it's still better to have a chance at steering it.... when the column is locked the car is going where it's pointed, period.
No evidence of a dumb idea, they're still on your car, now they just use computer controlled solenoids rather than (just) mechanical engagement. Ever heard of a brake-shift interlock? Same principle.