iadr wrote:
the undriveable 2.x turns lock to lock street cars.
Add super-variable ratio to that, and you have a recipe for disaster. Most drivers seem to handle it okay until they're in an emergency, then they overcorrect. Given modern sticky tires, narrow tracks, and high-CG SUVs or sedans, the rollover is practically inevitable.
I prefer a non-variable ratio steering system that actually has a steering wheel that turns, as opposed to the videogame "force sensor" so many cars come with these days.
No, it doesn't matter how fast you gear up the steering, it's not going to turn a 4000 pound road hog into a Lotus 7... so a lot of them go to hydraulic or electronic self-centering to try to keep the car going more or less in a straight line, which is really wonderful when you're driving on a high-crowned secondary road or across the Texas Panhandle, where trees grow with a southward lean due to the crosswind.