Absolutely. Plus, the average person won’t ever use it for what it was designed…they’ll “play with it” when they first get it…then maybe never use it again…OR, ge the two axles out of sync and not figure out how to get it right.
AFAIK, there a few vehicles out now that can parallel park themselves, but that too, is adding another layer of complication and expense to repair in the future, hopefully realizing it failed, before colliding with something while parking.
A good $150 alignment already includes camber, caster and toe for the front and camber/toe for the rear, making all the wheels point straight ahead. Why would you pay $1850 extra for zero extra work?
I had no idea an alignment was so cheap. It's been at least 20 years since I've had one done. I just assumed it was a stupid expensive process now.
Basic wheel alignment isn't too bad. I think what is more costly in this case is calibrating the rack if needed. I know I got my front rack replaced at dealership on my ford explorer a few years back and it was quite costly.
How do the human controls work for that or is it all computer-assisted, push a button stuff? A steering wheel ain't gonna do it.
The 300ZX and 3000GT both had 4WS in 1991 and on. A 3000GT owner did a detailed track test about 5 years ago to see how it actually handled and ultimately found for track purposes it was too unstable to actually aid.Ahem, meet the 1988 Honda Prelude 4WS:
Tested: The Four-Wheel-Steering Systems of 1988
From the Archive: Investigating the new technology with the 1988 Honda Prelude Si and Mazda 626.www.caranddriver.com
There's a Mazda in there too, But afaik nobody remembers it. There were actual 4WS Preludes on the road, I drove one.
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