Robot Speed Rules

[Dusk Star]

Originally Posted by O'Sancheski

There have been a lot of teams gear for more than 15 fps. 2008 is a prime example of team gearing high. Many teams were geared for 18 fps and a few probably hit 20. (this is obviously freespeed and they lost speed on the floor)

Good to know! still, my point was that the speed of the robot was fundamentally limited by the design constraints and Newton, not the rules.

[O'Sancheski]

Originally Posted by Dusk Star

Good to know! still, my point was that the speed of the robot was fundamentally limited by the design constraints and Newton, not the rules.

I was not questioning your thoughts. I totally agree with your reasoning.