It's a creative solution @spinningmagnets but I would prefer it stay as a single joystick control. If I go with separate joysticks the simplest solution would be a true tank style control and I wouldn't need to mix inputs. That could be all off the shelf and pretty easy to do, however it would...
@amberwolf - I had thought about the electric wheelchair option, but used ones in my area are still around $600 and I wanted to be able to use the batteries from this project in other ones as well, which is why I was trying to find a solution using eskate parts.
As far as performance goes...
Hi Everyone,
I am wanting to make a skid steer/tank drive vehicle large enough for one person. I was thinking of using a skateboard motor on each side. I am not too sure how to make the controls work though. I am wanting it to be controlled by a single joystick and found this article that does...