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Re: paper: Cyber Blue 234 Belt vs Chain Technical Evaluation

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Originally Posted by squirrel View Post
and the extra efficiency of belt seems to be negligible.
Think about it this way. We made one change between Purdue and Atlanta that made us 8% faster. That means in the time we could go 40 feet, we could now go about 43 - 44 feet. It doesnt sound like much, until you realize that is equal to a robot or a trailer.
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