Post #1901970
2026-05-03 02:41 UTC
And, again, this likely has nothing to do with the Ego - it's the zero-turn control scheme. I might get better at it. I have to remind myself I have literally decades of experience driving a "normal" wheel+pedal type of arrangement and zero experience with this. But holy hell.
Which brings me to the second issue.
I figured this would work better on hills, tbh. I mean, just look at the center of gravity here. The weight of me + batteries are all right over the drive axle.
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@bigzaphod@mastodon.social 2026-05-03 02:44
What I failed to think about (and didn't run across anyone mentioning), is that doesn't matter in the slightest because if one of the two wheels slips a bit, like, say, when on a slope, you suddenly cannot turn. You need both drive wheels to turn. The front wheels are just coasters. The only way to turn is to have BOTH wheels firmly on the ground. Imagine the terror of a momentary lapse about which handle to pull to turn while on a slope and gravity pulling you down and it won't steer anymore.