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Re: Moment of inertia and turning performance

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Originally Posted by Ether View Post
Segways turn without any* resistance.

A 6WD with omnis at all four corners is like a Segway with training wheels.

*well, for all practical purposes
Have you ever tried to turn an active Segway by manhandling it instead of using the steering control? It has plenty of resistance. Granted, it's mostly due to software controlling the wheels and not to strictly mechanical tendencies.

I think it would be better to say that a Segway has very little wheel scrub to worry about.