Does Electric Power Steering Cause “Man Boobs”?

An unesteemed and not particularly well-known medical researcher claims that electrically-assisted power steering, or EAPS (pronounced “EAPS”) is responsible for a sizable increase in the number of American men with man boobs.

Dr. Octavio Stich told Parksplug that the decreased steering effort required with electric systems is to blame.

“With a hydraulic system, there are pumps and pistons and brackets and whatnot, so it takes a greater effort to steer the vehicle.  But with electric power steering, there’s, like, no force required because basically you’re just moving electrons,” explained Stich. “And no effort leads to more men with moobs,” he said, coining a term frequently used by college-age males and testosterone enthusiasts.

Once rare, electric power steering has proliferated throughout the automotive world because of its fuel economy benefits.  Somewhat ironically, the only global manufacturer that continues to fit its vehicles with hydraulic steering is India’s Tata.