[Andrew Schreiber]

Originally Posted by Richard Wallace

If this discussion is about calculations, then please carry on -- theory is always amusing, and frequently provides insight.

However, if anyone seriously believes ALL swerve drives are slow, then I think there are several highly successful robot drivers who can offer very convincing, practical refutation. <insert well known team numbers here>

Just as one example, Team 16 has not built a robot that anyone could reasonable consider "slow" for a quite a long time. Circa 2004, I recall a very young John Taylor Novak (all 42 inches of him) seated on the St. Louis Regional inspection station table, explaining to a group of grey haired engineers why swerve drive is the best thing since sliced bread.

To be fair, while he's MUCH taller now he still does that...