pic: Uber 3.0

[Hawiian Cadder]

We geared our robot for 14.4 feet per second this year, and it was way, way fast. it was pretty controllable while it was moving in a straight line, but turning took a long time to get used to. The only reason to gear so high, would be if you had more motors in the drive-train (6 or even 8). That way the torque at the wheels stays roughly the same as a slower robot, and you can control the speed with software (our robots from the last 3 years used the thumb button on the joystick to half all motor output values.)