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Re: Mecanum wheels towing

They don't have that much torque. The wheels have broken traction and are free-spinning when the cars start to move. The cars are in neutral and once they start moving, it doesn't take a lot of effort to keep them moving.

Was the ground level?
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Re: Mecanum wheels towing

Those poor Mecanum wheels! I hear you screams...
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Re: Mecanum wheels towing

Well at least now I know that my Nissan can be pulled by a robot. Haha, might help if I get stuck outside our robotics center this winter.
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Re: Mecanum wheels towing

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They don't have that much torque. The wheels have broken traction and are free-spinning when the cars start to move. The cars are in neutral and once they start moving, it doesn't take a lot of effort to keep them moving.

Was the ground level?
The Ground wasn't very flat but it was level.
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