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Author Author: electronicslearner101
Date Created: 7 Jul 2021 4:58 PM Date Created
Last Updated Last Updated: 11 Oct 2021 3:00 PM
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What Motor Driver is Best for Arduino?

I am wanting to create a WiFi car but I am debating on what motor driver to use…I want to use it with my Arduino Uno or ESP32.

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dougw over 4 years ago +5

Part Efficiency L298N 30-70% L293 50-90% TB6612 91-95%
koudelad over 4 years ago +3

I would personally start with the mechanical design and selecting the motors - it is hard to choose a motor driver without any additional information.
colporteur over 4 years ago in reply to electronicslearner101 +3

If I can rephrase koudelad comment, define "Best"? Your follow-up post defined "Best" as efficiency That provided dougw the insight to enable a response of other.

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koudelad over 4 years ago

I would personally start with the mechanical design and selecting the motors - it is hard to choose a motor driver without any additional information.
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electronicslearner101 over 4 years ago in reply to koudelad

Hi there. I am using 5-12v DC Motors. I have the mechanical design made and it can hold any of these drivers. I am just debating which one is the most efficient for my 5-12V DC Motors I should have specified. Thanks!
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electronicslearner101 over 4 years ago in reply to koudelad

Hi there. I am using 5-12v DC Motors. I have the mechanical design made and it can hold any of these drivers. I am just debating which one is the most efficient for my 5-12V DC Motors I should have specified. Thanks!
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colporteur over 4 years ago in reply to electronicslearner101

If I can rephrase koudelad comment, define "Best"?

Your follow-up post defined "Best" as efficiency That provided dougw the insight to enable a response of other.
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