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Re: Disadvantages of swerve/crab

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Originally Posted by MICHAELABICK View Post
While you say that swerve does not have the same "power" as a 6 wheel, I'm not sure what you are referring to, as they will have the same power, assuming they have the same traction.
*Most swerves have one motor per wheel assembly. This means that when they are being pushed and are forced up on 2 wheels they have half the power to push back.

*118 had some wicked swerves specifically 2005 and 2007 are well known for the most powerful wicked fast drives ever. However, it could not rotate so to compensate they put their entire manipulator assembly on a turret.
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