[lttlrck]

Power assist lets you turn a wheel with one finger at any ratio the manufacturer chooses... at most you'll get a lag in the assist but not in the mechanical movement (and I'd be amazed if that is perceptible with electric assist let alone hydraulic)

There isn't really any excuse for this.

It's hardly a performance car so perhaps it's not a big issue, but it really should not the there and should be fixed.

[dominicdoty]

Because the steering ratio is variable, the movement shown in the video is about the equivalent of two full turns of a normal steering wheel. I tend to agree with the parent, it'd be hard for a human to equal this performance.

[solardev]

You know, I rewatched the video, and you convinced me.

There's not actually THAT much latency (delay between input and response). There IS some acceleration curve being applied (X degrees of input = X^Y degrees of steering, buffered over time), but that's totally different. It's probably safer this way vs suddenly jerking the actual wheels back and forth.

[jeffbee]

Steering backlash is always non-zero but for a new vehicle should be imperceptible. But that isn't a direct analogy for lag. With backlash, once you've taken it up it's gone. Any continued turn in the same direction translates to wheel movement without delay.