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Re: emergency braking
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Originally Posted by freakfrog14 View Post
Just a thought, but do any of you see backwheel emergency brakes as a viable option for quick turns?

I was thinking that with some weight shifting, one might be able to turn/drift faster, on the regolith.
I'm not sure, but would it act like we think it might since the trailer (how ever much it weighs) is behind the robot?
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