Truck Town Can't Be Pushed

[Captain Thunder]

This is our robot last year, pulling a 4000 lb Jeep.

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....expect better this year.... ^^

[sanddrag]

Not to down-play your accomplishment, but, it isn't so much about the weight of the vehicle, it is about the rolling resistance. We used to pull pickup trucks with a robot driven only by two drill motors and without anyone standing on it. On level ground, it is actually fairly easy to make an automobile roll.

EDIT: I forgot the positive happy part of this post.

Pulling vehicles with robots is very fun! Every team should give it a try some time just for fun. And yes, I have seen a truck town robot in action (2003), and yes it was quite hard to push.

[Karthik]

Nobody pushes Truck Town. Nobody!!!

[Spencer E.]

Nobody pushes Truck Town. Nobody!!!

Except 1305 ;-), kidding, but really, pretty sweet guys

[VEN]

I have to admit that's awesome.


PS. We pushed you in waterloo :D

[The Lucas]

Now can your Mini Pickup Truck Cart (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/21506) pull the Jeep while your robot is loaded on its bed?:D