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Re: Mecanum vs. Swerve Drive

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Originally Posted by LeelandS View Post
The issue is, Swerve really is every bit as difficult as its reputation lends to. There are no cutting corners on a good swerve drive; it requires a full development cycle that can span through multiple seasons before being considered ready to put on the field, and even then, without a refinement in design and manufacturing resources (see the Swerve development of 1640 and 1625) it will be heavy and costly.
I would assume 1126 can attest to that? I loved being on your alliance at FLR in 2012 but watching you try and drive up onto a bridge was at times quite painful.
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