Thread: How can we drive on this new floor?
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Re: How can we drive on this new floor?
Well, it's obvious that every wheel touching the ground will need to be powered (otherwise you're foolishly wasting precious traction) but beyond that I don't have many ideas. Would any non-tank drive style drive systems help? Also, am I wrong in assuming that traction force is just a function of coefficient of friction (cannot be changed) and mass (going to be 120 for everybody)? Does increasing the surface area have any affect?
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