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Re: pic: Team 1501 wheels

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Originally Posted by sanddrag
Am I the only person that thinks maybe this game is not all about traction?
i s'pose thats a rhetorical question...
on a well designed robot, good traction doesn't just mean better pushing force, it also means faster acceleration, deceleration, and sharper turns (less time spent slipping wheels during the beginning of sudden velocity/direction changes).

so no, this game isn't all about traction, but traction won't be trivial, either.
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