[Dave McLaughlin]

We asked ourselves the same question during brainstorming. Our answer is yes. We believe the ability to employ "thrust vectoring" (there is your arbitrary aviation connection of the day) will allow us to maneuver better than a differential drive. While we may not spend all match "strafing," the ability to use transverse friction for braking by orienting the wheels perpendicular to the direction of motion, and put all of our power into turning, rotating or driving makes us believe a swerve is worth the turmoil that usually comes with building one.