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Re: "Gearing for speed" criticism

Manoel, how did you factor the coefficient of friction into your calculations? I've never seen a robot slip its wheels when accelerating with the gear ratios discussed here, so traction should not be a concern.

Good discussion, it seems like many teams design for land speed racing instead of drag racing.