Slip on Level Ground
When grouser spacing on the ground and on the wheel's rim are about the same, slip is minimal. Slip is non-zero even on level ground, since traction must 'bulldoze' the ridge in front of the wheel, and energy is expended to imprint the ground-track that trails the robot .
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