Universal/Standard Drive Base

[Josh Fox]

Originally Posted by Dennis Jenks

I don't know about that..........some would say that 254 has done ok since standardizing their drivetrain in 2004.

I, and anyone who knows anything about the Cheesy Poofs, would have to agree with this. While this year they may have had 8 wheels instead of the usual 6 typical of the "West-Coast Drive," there's nothing radically different from year to year from what I have seen.

While the chassis doesn't necessarily make or break a robot, I think there's something to be said about using a somewhat simpler design that's perhaps weaker in comparison to other designs, and instead using those resources, i.e. manpower and time, to focus on other challenges.