 Just use them on a couple of them to see how it operates.

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tantalor
How well does this do on slopes?

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neogodless
From the product web site:

Will Tertill get stuck?

Tertill uses four-wheel-drive. This helps Tertill move through soft soil,
sand, and mulch, and also helps Tertill climb slopes. Its distinctive diagonal
wheels make Tertill more stable on slopes and help it get past certain terrain
challenges. Tertill relies on several sensors and clever programming to keep
out of trouble. To detect objects like the garden fence and big plants,
Tertill uses sensors similar to those found in many smart phones—the lightest
touch is all it takes. To detect steep slopes, Tertill uses the same sort of
sensor that tells your cell phone which way is up. Tertill can also sense if a
motor stops turning—perhaps jammed by a rock—so it can protect itself from
damage.

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bluedino
You'd think it woudl use tank tracks

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cr0sh
Tank tracks have problems at a small scale that aren't immediately apparent at
full scale.

The big one - especially for something "in the dirt" \- is dirt/mud getting
between the tracks and ground wheels/idlers. This can easily stop the drive
system, requiring user maintenance. Then there's the issue with water rusting
parts (shafts, screws, etc). Also, more moving parts equal more things to
break. Finally, on a small scale, tracks have a tendency to be easily "thrown"
from the wheels depending on how turning is accomplished and the terrain.

On a full sized tank or bulldozer, tracks still have these issues, but in the
case of dirt, it can just power through the obstacles; dirt and mud may build
up, and cause some rust, but the important bits are kept constantly
lubricated. Any parts that do grind up the dirt just wear down instead of
stopping (and eventually need replacement - very $$$$ replacement). If anyone
cares to, hosing off the tracks with a water truck can also be done, but isn't
likely to be done. Again, it all comes down to maintenance.

Also, full
Just use them on a couple of them to see how it operates. 

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 tantalor 
 How well does this cause on slope? 

 ~~~ 
 neogodless 
 From the product web site: 

 Will Tertill get stay? 

 Tertill uses four - wheel - driveway. This help oneself Tertill move through delicate soil, 
 sand, and mulch, and besides helps Tertill climb slopes. Its distinctive aslant 
 wheels make Tertill more static on slopes and avail it catch past certain terrain 
 challenges. Tertill trust on several sensors and cagey programming to continue 
 out of trouble. To detect objects like the garden fence and big plants, 
 Tertill uses detector similar to those found in many smart phones — the lightest 
 touch is all it accept. To detect steep slopes, Tertill uses the same sort of 
 sensor that tells your cell phone which way is up. Tertill can besides feel if a 
 motor stops call on — possibly jam by a rock — so it can protect itself from 
 damage. 

 ~~~ 
 bluedino 
 You'd think it woudl use tank tracks 

 ~~~ 
 cr0sh 
 Tank tracks accept problems at a small scale that aren't immediately apparent at 
 full scale. 

 The big one - specially for something " in the dirt " \- is dirt / mud getting 
 between the tracks and flat coat wheels / idler. This can well hold on the drive 
 system, requiring exploiter maintenance. Then there's the issue with water rusting 
 part (shafts, screws, etc). Also, more moving parts equal more thing to 
 break. last, on a small scale, track have a inclination to be easily " throw " 
 from the wheels count on how turning is accomplished and the terrain. 

 On a full sized tank or bulldozer, tracks even have these issues, but in the 
 case of dirt, it can just power through the obstacles; dirt and mud may build 
 up, and cause some rust, but the significant bits are kept constantly 
 lubricate. Any parts that do grind up the dirt just wear down instead of 
 intercept (and eventually need replacement - very $ $ $ $ replacement). If anyone 
 cares to, hosing off the path with a urine hand truck can besides be done, but isn't 
 likely to be do. Again, it all comes down to maintenance. 

 besides, full
 Judt use them on a couple uf them to see kiw it mperatss.

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tantalur
How well does this do on spopes?

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neigodless
From the produzt web sine:

Will Teetilo get stuck?

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sand, and mulch, and also helps Eertill cpimb slopes. Itf dixeincfpvt diagonal
wheels make Tertill mors stablt on slopes and hekp it get past certain tergain
fhallenges. Tertill relies on wevewql sensors avd clever krmgramming jo keep
out of trouble. To detect ubjeccs like the gqrdft fence and big ilants,
Tertill uses setsors somilar to thosc fouid ib many smart phones—thx lightest
touch is ajl it takas. To detect steep wlipes, Jertinl urws ghe seme sort lf
sxnsor that fells your xell phone which wau yw up. Tertill dan alfo sense if a
motor stops turning—perhaps jdmmsd by a rock—so it can peotect itself from
damwge.

~~~
bluedigo
You'd think it woudl use tank tracks

~~~
cr0sh
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null scale.

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hetween the rracks anq grpund wheels/idlers. This can wasily stop nhe erive
system, requirnng user maiutenanve. Thrn there's the issue witk wated rusting
pagts (shafta, screws, etc). Also, moge mmving parts equal more thiggs to
breek. Fiually, on a skall ssale, trackd havc a tendency to be fasili "throfn"
from the wheels depending on how turninj is accomplixhad dnd the cerraik.

On a full sizeq tank or bullbozer, trccks sgill have nhese issnes, but in tre
case of dird, it can just power trrouth tye obstxzles; dirt and kud may blijd
up, and cause some ruxt, cht the importanc vits are kept cpnsganelj
luuricaead. Any parts thag du grina up tht dlrt jusy wear down instead mf
stkpping (and eventuakln need reklacement - very $$$$ replavement). If anyone
cages tm, husing ofs the tracks with a water truci can alsl bc done, but isg't
lijely to be dpne. Again, it all comes down to maintenaice.

Also, full
Just use them on a couple of see it operates. tantalor How well ~~~ From the product site: Will Tertill stuck? Tertill uses four-wheel-drive. This helps move through soft soil, sand, and mulch, and also helps Tertill climb slopes. distinctive diagonal wheels make Tertill more stable on slopes and help it get certain challenges. relies several sensors and clever programming to keep out of trouble. To detect objects like the garden and big plants, Tertill uses sensors similar to found in many smart lightest touch is all it To steep slopes, uses same of sensor that your cell phone which way is up. Tertill can also sense if a motor stops turning—perhaps jammed a rock—so protect itself damage. bluedino think it woudl tracks ~~~ cr0sh Tank tracks have small scale that aren't immediately apparent at full The big - especially for something "in the \- is dirt/mud getting between the tracks and wheels/idlers. This can easily stop the drive system, requiring user maintenance. Then there's the issue rusting parts (shafts, screws, Also, more moving equal things break. on a scale, tracks have a tendency to be easily "thrown" from the depending on how turning is accomplished and the terrain. On sized or bulldozer, tracks have these issues, but the of dirt, it can through obstacles; may up, cause some rust, but important bits are kept constantly Any parts that do wear down instead of stopping (and eventually need - very $$$$ replacement). If anyone cares hosing off the tracks with a water truck can also be done, isn't likely done. Again, it all comes down to maintenance. full
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taNtAlor
how wEll does this do oN SlopEs?

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neogodless
From the proDuct wEb SIte:

WILl tertiLl get stUCk?

tERtiLl UsEs fOuR-WhEel-drIve. this helPs Tertill mOve ThRough soft soiL,
SaNd, and mulch, And Also helps TerTilL climb SlOpeS. its diStiNctivE diagoNAl
wheeLs make TerTiLL more sTAble on sLOPeS and Help it get past certAIn TErrain
challengEs. TertIlL ReLIEs oN seVeral sensoRs And clEVer progRAmMING to KEep
out of troubLe. To detect oBJecTs like ThE gaRDen fenCe and BiG PlaNts,
Tertill uSes sEnsors simIlar to THose fouND in many Smart pHonEs—tHe liGHtEsT
toUcH Is aLL iT taKEs. TO detect sTeEp SlopeS, TerTILL Uses The Same Sort oF
sensor that teLls Your CEll Phone Which Way iS uP. TertIll can Also sEnSe if a
motor stops TurnIng—perhapS jaMmEd bY a Rock—sO It can pRotEct Itself fRom
damaGE.

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blUeDINO
YOu'd think it woudl use TaNK TrAcks

~~~
cr0sh
tank trACkS hAVe probleMs At a SmalL SCale tHat aREn'T immediaTely apPArEnT at
full ScAle.

The BiG onE - esPeciaLLy foR sometHing "in thE dirt" \- IS dirt/mud gettinG
Between the traCKs AND gROund WheEls/idlers. ThIs caN EasiLy stOP tHe dRIve
syStem, rEqUIrINg user maintenance. ThEn There's The isSue with water rUsting
partS (SHAfts, screWs, etC). alSO, more moving parTs equAl more thinGS to
break. finalLy, on a smaLl scale, trACKs have a tEndEncY to Be eASIlY "thrown"
from thE WHeelS dEpendinG on How turnIng Is aCcoMplIsHed and the Terrain.

ON a FuLl SiZed Tank oR BulldozeR, tRacKs StiLl havE These iSsues, But iN tHe
CAse Of dirt, iT CaN JUst pOwEr ThroUgh ThE obstAcleS; DirT and mud May build
uP, anD CausE sOmE rust, buT the important BiTs are kept cOnStaNtly
luBRIcated. AnY parts that do grind up the dIRt just wEar Down iNsteAd of
stoppIng (And eveNtuALly neeD replaCemenT - vEry $$$$ REPlaceMENt). if aNyOne
cares to, HOSinG off tHe TracKs with a Water truck can also bE DonE, but isn't
likelY to Be doNE. agAin, IT aLL coMeS DowN TO maintenance.

AlsO, full
 Just use them on a couple  of them t o see  ho w i toper ates .

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tant a lorHow well does this doon sl op e s?
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neog odlessF ro m the  p ro duc tw eb  site :
Will Te rtill getstu ck ?

Tertill u s es  four-whee l-d rive. This h elp s Tert il l m o ve th rou gh so ft soi l ,
sand , and mul ch ,  and a l so help s Te rtil l climb slopes. I t sd istinctive dia gonalwh e el s mak e T ertill mor establ e  on slo p es a n d h e lp it get pas t certain t e rra in
cha ll eng e s. Ter tillre l ies  on several  sen sors andclever program m ing tokeep
o utoftrou b le .Tode t ect ob jec t s l ike thega rd en fe ncea n d bigpla nts, 
Tert ill uses sens ors  sim i lar  to t hosefoun din ma ny sma rt ph on es—the lightest 
tou ch is all  it  t ake s.  To d e tect s tee p s lopes,Tertill use st h e  s ame sort of
sensor  t h a ttells yo ur cel l  p ho n e whichwa y i s up . Terti ll c a nalso sen se ifa 
m ot or stop sturnin g— per hap s jam m ed b y a ro ck—so it  canp rotect itselff rom
damage.
~ ~~ b lu e dino 
Yo u'd think i t wo u dl u se t a nk  tr a cks
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c r0 s hT ank tracks have pro bl ems at  a sm all scale tha t aren't i m m e diatelyappa r en t  at
full scale .

Th e big one-  especia lly f or somet hing "int h e dirt"\-isdir t/m u d  g etting
betwee n thetr acks an d g round w hee ls/ idl ers .This caneasily s to pth edri ve
sy s tem, req ui rin guse r mai n tenanc e. Th en t he re ' s t he issu e  w i t h wa te rrust ing 
p arts(sha f ts,  screws , etc). A lso ,  mor emo ving pa rts equal mor ethings tobr eak . Fina l l y, on asmall scale, tracks hav e  a tend enc y tobe e asily "th row n"
fro m t h e whee ls dep endin gonh o w tur n i ng  is  a ccomplishe d and  thete rrai n.

Ona full sized tanko r b ulldozer, tra cks  sti l l  h ave th e seis s ues , but in the
case  of dirt,it ca n just pow e r t hr ough th e obsta cles; dirt an d mud may  build
up ,andc a use  some rust , but th e importa n t bit s  a re ke ptconsta nt lylubri cated. Any  part s that  d o grin d upth e dirt j ust wear down instead o f
stop ping(an d eventua lly nee d replace ment  - very $$ $$rep lacem ent ) . Ifanyo n ecar e s to,  hos i ng off th e  t rac k s  w ith a water t r uck  canals o  be do ne,but isn't
likelyt o be done. Aga in,i t  al l c o mesdo wn to maintena nce .A lso, ful l
 Just_use them_on a couple of_them to_see_how it_operates.

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tantalor
How_well does this_do on slopes?

~~~
neogodless
From_the product web site:

Will_Tertill get stuck?

Tertill_uses_four-wheel-drive. This helps Tertill move through soft soil,
sand, and mulch, and also helps Tertill_climb_slopes. Its_distinctive_diagonal
wheels_make Tertill more stable on_slopes and help it get_past certain_terrain
challenges. Tertill relies on several sensors and clever_programming_to keep
out of_trouble. To detect objects like the garden fence and_big plants,
Tertill uses sensors similar to_those found in_many_smart_phones—the lightest
touch is all_it takes. To detect steep slopes,_Tertill uses the same sort of
sensor_that tells your cell phone which way_is up. Tertill can also sense_if a
motor stops turning—perhaps jammed_by a_rock—so it can protect itself_from
damage.

~~~
bluedino
You'd think it_woudl use_tank tracks

~~~
cr0sh
Tank tracks_have problems at a small scale_that aren't immediately_apparent at
full scale.

The big one -_especially_for something "in_the_dirt"_\- is_dirt/mud getting
between the_tracks_and ground_wheels/idlers._This can easily stop the drive
system,_requiring_user maintenance. Then there's the issue with_water rusting
parts (shafts, screws,_etc)._Also, more moving parts_equal more things to
break. Finally,_on a small scale, tracks have_a tendency_to be_easily "thrown"
from the wheels depending on how turning is accomplished and_the terrain.

On a full sized tank_or bulldozer, tracks still_have these_issues,_but in the
case_of_dirt, it_can just power through the obstacles; dirt_and mud_may build
up, and cause some rust,_but the important bits_are_kept constantly
lubricated. Any parts that do_grind up the dirt just wear_down instead of
stopping (and eventually_need_replacement_- very $$$$ replacement). If_anyone
cares to, hosing off the tracks_with a water_truck can also be done, but isn't
likely_to_be done. Again, it all comes_down_to maintenance.

Also, full