Nobody said it has electronic steering Brent.You don't have electronic steering on a 2001 that was only the 2008-2013 hybrids and 2015+
the upside to electronic steering it will KEEP going straight(i.e bump/pot hole steer ) at lest under 60 mph unless the user inputs to the wheel... even if you have incorrect aliment or worn on one side it will still go straight.
with electronic steering you can actually see how not straight roads are...
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