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I am using the standard tools and setup to make a Raspberry Pi robot buggy: 2 Miniature Brushless DC Motor 3 to 6V 2 Wheels Raspberry Pi L298N Motor Driver( with its battery pack connected)

I have done all the setup and have connected everything nicely. When I program the wheels to move forward while they are on the floor, they stay stationary. However, when I hold my buggy in my hands and program the wheels to move, they move just fine. Thinking this was a power problem, I set the speed of the wheels from 'self.forward( 0.5)' to 'self.forward( 0.7) ' but I find out that after a while the wheels stop turning and the led light on the driver board goes out. What do you think is happening?

Milliways
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The batteries are not supplying enough power.

The motors spinning with no load but stopping under load is a symptom.

The power LED going off after a few seconds of load is a symptom.

joan
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