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Re: pic: 8WD CONCEPT DRIVETRAIN

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Originally Posted by JorgeReyes View Post
It seems they were planning more for higher speeds and accelerations rather than maneuverability. I feel that having only the front wheels raised gives the robot better tracking. However, I still think an 8WD with the 4 center wheels dropped is better because you are still going to get 6 wheels of contact (when moving or acceleration or whatever) and also get the maneuverability
You only get 4 wheels touching the ground at any given time with an 8wd
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