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Re: Drive Systems... ...The FIRST Arms Race?

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My point is just that I don't believe that having the average number of drive train motors climb from 2 to 4 to 6 to 16 is really a good investment in terms of the added inspiration for the extra effort expended.
Don't you think though that this situation that you are commenting on is a trade off that is directly linked to the game given by FIRST. The games recently haven't been incredibly complex in the ways of scoring so teams have the extra weight to spend on large powerful drive trains. I agree that we have probably have more motors than needed, but I also see more and more drive trains becoming lighter and lighter as people experiment with different materials so they have the weight for those motors.

How about weight classes for motors, which make a harder tradeoff rather than just height....maybe 5lbs less for each motor powering the drive train above two?

Also, even though carpet is a great, readily transportable item that is available all over, maybe it is a time for a change, that has been a constant for a lot of years....what about something like the safety squares that they sell (pictured beneath 27) http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/20302

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