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Re: 3 wheel swerve

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Originally Posted by ENIAC View Post
is there a reason that you never see 3 wheel swerve? It seems like it would free up a CIM for whatever shooter/actuator etc you might use. Or just save weight.
Mostly its for stability reasons, I know bomb squad is enjoying the recent switch to 4wd swerve, in 2010 they looked like they were going really fast because it rolled around every corner, it was fun to watch.
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