Driving Tips?

[Corey Oostveen]

As a driver last year. I have to say the biggest thing is to relax. Driving in practice is completely different then at competition.

Also it might be too late but letting everyone drive the robot will help keep the team behind you 100% You don't want your team thinking what you are doing is easy and that they could do better. By letting them drive it makes them better understand the difficulty. Because good drivers do make it look easy.

Last but not least! Have fun it is just a game. FIRST is not about the robot. Be gracious at all times. How you drive directly reflects your team.

Good Luck this year!!!

[Dan Petrovic]

Originally Posted by Coosty

Also it might be too late but letting everyone drive the robot will help keep the team behind you 100% You don't want your team thinking what you are doing is easy and that they could do better. By letting them drive it makes them better understand the difficulty. Because good drivers do make it look easy.

If only there were videos from IRI last year...

33 in particular.

Here's a big thing. Use the restroom often. That urge to "have to go" comes up more often when you're nervous, and that's the last thing you want when you're driving.

Don't be afraid to drive it like you stole it, but don't be reckless to the point where you waste time correcting what you did wrong. There's a fine line that has to be balanced on for efficient driving.

If you feel you need some limitations to how fast the robot moves, tell your software crew that you'd like the robot to drive at 50%-75% power all the time unless you hold a trigger or button (provided you have buttons on your joysticks) to get the full 100% power. Balls roll, so that 50%-75% power might be valuable.

That's what I have.