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Re: Team 1565 Unique Drive System

This is an amazing robot, great job!


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Originally Posted by T3_1565 View Post
Overall we should have as much pushing power as any four wheel drive bot, from every direction.
I wouldn't go quite that far....keep in mind that when you push up against another robot, much of the weight is transferred to the rear wheels, and you only have two drive motors back there. A normal skid steer 4 wheel drive bot has power to both front and rear wheels on each side from a common transmission, so it has twice the torque available at the rear wheels as yours does.

But this years game seems to be more conducive to quick, highly maneuverable robots like yours, so that should not concern you.