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Re: Batteries on robot

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Originally Posted by Rick Thornbro
Just out of curiosity, why would you want to use a second battery? They weigh 10-13 pounds a piece.
Either to run things at higher voltage (Hard to do safely without frying things) or simply longer life. These robots chew up a heck of a lot of power. It's not unheard of for robots to completely drain a battery in a single game!
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