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Re: Why is swerve so slow?

Its a know fact that swerve is heavy.
Comparing a robot that is identical to another with a swerve drive. The one with the swerve drive will almost always be the heavy one.
This year was a big point in that when robots would typically only weigh 90ish pounds.
I'm not saying that swerves will always be slower I am just pointing out they are heavy in comparison.