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I have experienced this many times with vehicles. As a collision reconstructionist, part of my duties include testing our departments "bait" cars we use to combat auto theft. These are vehicles that are equipped with hidden GPS trackers, remote controlled ignition switches, and recording equipment.
I have to drive them and test their control ability when driven normally, then again when they are remotely disabled after they are stolen. It a liability thing. It IS harder to bring them to a stop, but not impossible, and very hard to steer after the power assist is taken away.
Steering is much harder than stopping. I can easily stop them from 50 - 60 mph - albeit in a longer distance. Taking away the power assist in the steering makes most vehicles almost impossible to control unless you want to just go straight. It would be even more difficult it if was completely unexpected. I gave the command to shut the test cars down when it happened so I knew what was going on.
I have to drive them and test their control ability when driven normally, then again when they are remotely disabled after they are stolen. It a liability thing. It IS harder to bring them to a stop, but not impossible, and very hard to steer after the power assist is taken away.
Steering is much harder than stopping. I can easily stop them from 50 - 60 mph - albeit in a longer distance. Taking away the power assist in the steering makes most vehicles almost impossible to control unless you want to just go straight. It would be even more difficult it if was completely unexpected. I gave the command to shut the test cars down when it happened so I knew what was going on.
