A late-night drivetrain brainstorm

[Billfred]

Yes, this means I've been thinking again.

This time, the thought has been around the DeWalt XRP transmissions, namely the fact that you can only stick one CIM into each. And I'm trying to figure out how to make that either less of an annoyance, or even a good thing.

Imagine a kitbot frame. Now imagine a CIM/XRP combo at each corner, driving wheels via sprocket reduction.

Now, this would seem to have the advantages of having less chain running about, and a degree of robustness to it (if one of the CIMs releases the magic smoke, a switch could theoretically cut the other motor to allow you to drive 2WD for the rest of the match). Of course, you're still limited by some of those pesky aspects of 4WD, such as turning issues if you don't build it right.

It makes a sense in my head. However, you are dealing with a business student. Am I remotely close on this?