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Re: pic: our octanem drive

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Originally Posted by Toa Circuit View Post
Any issues with wheel speeds being different? I'd think that could be abusive on the mecanum wheels- having them running at a different speed than the traction ones. Any jitterring or efficiency losses?
Being a driver, I didn't notice any jittering or problems with wheels speeds being different. I didn't drive around the field with the traction wheels down much, I used them for pushing. I used mecanems for general driving, and the tractions for defense, and clearing robots out of our path. It takes under 1/4 second to switch, and you can shift while moving just fine, so it wasn't a problem.
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