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Re: Swerve drive 4, 2+2?

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Originally Posted by kirtar View Post
Is there a difference in pairing the wheels as left/right rather than front/back?
A 2+2 drive with the front/back pairing cannot go sideways and turn at the same time (unless you independently power the wheels and let them skid, sort of defeating the point). It can go forwards/backwards and turn, or strafe.

A 2+2 drive with the left/right pairing cannot go forwards/backwards and turn at the same time. It can strafe and turn, or go forwards/backwards.

Pairing the front and back sets of wheels is therefore usually the more intuitive option.