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 PAGE 13 附录A How Car Steering Works by  HYPERLINK /author-nice.htm Karim Nice You know that when you turn the steering wheel in your car, the wheels turn. Cause and effect, right? But a lot of interesting stuff goes on between the steering wheel and the  HYPERLINK /tire.htm tires to make this happen. Up Next  HYPERLINK /car-suspension-quiz.htm Car Suspension Quiz  HYPERLINK /car-suspension.htm How Car Suspensions Work  HYPERLINK /four-wheel-drive.htm  HYPERLINK /news/2008/04/04/space-rocket-shocks.html D: Rocket Shock Absorbers In this article, well see how the two most common types of car steering systems work: rack-and-pinion and recirculating-ball steering. Then well examine power steering and find out about some interesting future developments in steering systems, driven mostly by the need to increase the fuel efficiency of cars. But first, lets see what you have to do turn a car. Its not quite as simple as you might think! When it comes to crucial automotive systems, steering is right up there with the engine and the brakes. The inner workings of this important component are pretty cool. Turning the Car You might be surprised to learn that when you turn your car, your front wheels are not pointing in the same direction. For a car to turn smoothly, each wheel must follow a different circle. Since the inside wheel is following a circle with a smaller radius, it is actually making a tighter turn than the outside wheel. If you draw a line perpendicular to each wheel, the lines will intersect at the center point of the turn. The geometry of the steering linkage makes the inside wheel turn more than the outside wheel. There are a couple different types of steering gears. The most common are rack-and-pinion and recirculating ball. Rack-and-pinion Steering Rack-and-pinion steering is quickly becoming the most common type of steering on cars, small trucks and SUVs. It is actually a pretty simple mechanism. A rack-and-pinion gearset is