Recycle Rush: Speed, Torque, or Both

[Dunngeon]

Originally Posted by Jared

I'd compare it to parking a car. Robot A is my car in first gear, and Robot B is my car in 2nd/3rd gear, but I can only push the gas pedal half way down.

It would be harder to deal with the inertia of the car if it were stuck in second gear and had less torque. You'd try to move some small amount, but it wouldn't react until you applied lots of power, and once it started moving, it would be harder to stop.

I believe that the robot geared for 8 feet per second would be much more maneuverable and well suited for precise control, especially with skilled drivers. Lower gear ratio means more torque, and more torque means faster response. It's easier (to a certain point) if the robot responds faster. I don't believe 8 fps is too twitchy.

This was my line of thought too. Our 17fps bot last year had its turning speed reduced to 30%. There was a space on the control pad where the motor did nothing. Then all of a sudden it would break loose and start accelerating. Robot A would be more controllable

EDIT: Accidentally mixed up the robots