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Unread 10-01-2011, 13:50
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Re: Drivetrain First Thoughts?

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Originally Posted by Ether View Post
What do you mean by the word "inefficient" in this context?

I mean that you lose energy through a vector other than forwards. Those mechanum rollers are rolling even when you're going straight, so you're losing energy and it could be taking you more wheel rotations to cover the same distance as a non mechanum wheel of the same diameter.
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