Thread: Wheel configuration
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Re: Wheel configuration
The main advantage of a 6 wheel configuration on a "long" robot is that it lets the robot turn.

Since a "wide" robot doesn't have a problem turning with 4 wheels, it's kind of a waste of effort to put 6 wheels on it.
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