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Re: Best Drivetrain
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Originally Posted by Tom Bottiglieri
While I agree with Brandon on most topics, this is one we don't see eye to eye on.
In my experience a fully functioning, simple robot is much more effective and reliable than a figurative time bomb on wheels. Remember that reliability is a part of your scope, as is function. If this doesn't click, think about what you look for in a car. There's a reason Honda and Toyota have risen to the top of the proverbial food chain.
The enemies of scope are time and cost. (FIRST has a third enemy: experience. But that is for a different discussion!)
Broken robots = stressful = no fun = less inspiration
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No one said the robot had to be broken...just because it is more complex, or took more time to develop doesn't mean it is going to break.
I dont know tom, i guess we'll have to agree to disagree here...it seems to me that learning some more complex engineering substance is just as valuable as any other part of FIRST.
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