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Re: Number of CIMs on Drivetrain

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Originally Posted by viveksridhar View Post
I remember someone on our team a couple years ago saying something about how running 4 CIMs at once draws too much power from the battery, so it couldn't be done, but the rule this year seems to be 6, so I'm a bit confused about that.
I have no idea where they could have got that idea from. 4 CIMs is pretty much the 'standard' drivetrain in FIRST. This year, you will likely see teams using all 6 of their CIMs, and probably quite a few with 6 motors in their drivetrain (though most teams do 2 CIMs and another motor per side). It does drain a bit more of your battery, but not enough to make a difference in a 2 minute match.
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