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Unread 17-02-2003, 17:00
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Originally posted by Lord Nerdlinger
we're using fresh batteries, we only added a few pounds of weight, would it make that much of a difference?
Did you move any of the weight around (i.e. did you change the location of the C.G.?). That can cause problems. If you're using 4-wheel-drive with tank steering OR tank treads (with tank steering, obviously), the closer the C.G. gets to the center of the robot footprint, the more difficult it is to steer. This can be shown with a static analysis.

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