Thread: motoring the wheels
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Re: motoring the wheels
It's almost always a good idea to power all your wheels. Leaving unpowered wheels reduces your tractive force, since not all of the robot's weight is supported by powered wheels. It can cause problems with climbing, if your powered wheels get lifted off the ground. The same thing can happen during a pushing match. If an opponent even momentarily lifts you off your powered wheels, they will be able to carry you around the field on your free wheels with practically no effort.

This thread has some good ideas for how to do an all-wheel-drive setup like this in a six wheel drive.
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