[EricH]

Originally Posted by rc_cola1323

So youre saying to power each wheel but link them by using chain and would this style of drivesystem be more effecient than the standard gearbox on each side thing

I'm not sure about efficiency, but you don't have to worry as much about putting, say, 2 CIMs into one DeWalt. On the other hand, you just added 2 DeWalts to your robot, which adds weight. (Assuming a 6WD.) You may gain efficiency (fewer gears in interface) or lose it (chain slop, twice the gears for the same amount of power). You have a fully redundant drive system, though; theoretically, any one motor can power the entire side even if the other motor's gearbox explodes all over the field.