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I wasnt really being negative at all. New ideas and concepts are always great. I'm just a bit skeptical as to what kind of difference this will actually make compared to other traditional drives, which is why I said that I would like to see it in person in closer detail... possibly try moving it around.

I mean, look at team 190... we're always coming up with brand new ideas (translational drive, "wonder wheels," CVTs, INS, amongst other things). I'll never knock an good idea, new engineering concepts... I think it's great. Believe it or not, I know I personally was thinking of a similar type of systems earlier this year, and I know a few of my teamates were as well.

And I think someone else mentioned that it could "stall"... this is entirely true... a more descriptive term would be slipping. When a system lies entirely upon friction, slippage will -- at some point -- occur... even our CVT system will slip under certain circumstances.