diff --git a/src/main/java/frc4388/robot/RobotContainer.java b/src/main/java/frc4388/robot/RobotContainer.java
index 5547923..d8aae06 100644
--- a/src/main/java/frc4388/robot/RobotContainer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/frc4388/robot/RobotContainer.java
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public class RobotContainer {
 
     /* Default Commands */
     // drives the robot with a two-axis input from the driver controller
-    m_robotDrive.setDefaultCommand(new RunCommand(() -> m_robotDrive.arcadeDrive(getController().getLeftY(), getController().getRightX()), m_robotDrive));
+    m_robotDrive.setDefaultCommand(new RunCommand(() -> m_robotDrive.hotwireDrive(getController().getLeftY(), getController().getRightX()), m_robotDrive));
     // m_robotDrive.setDefaultCommand(new RunCommand(() -> m_robotDrive.tankDrive(getController().getLeftY(), getController().getLeftY()), m_robotDrive));
   }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/frc4388/robot/subsystems/Drive.java b/src/main/java/frc4388/robot/subsystems/Drive.java
index f28b7ed..0d1bd14 100644
--- a/src/main/java/frc4388/robot/subsystems/Drive.java
+++ b/src/main/java/frc4388/robot/subsystems/Drive.java
@@ -31,6 +31,26 @@ public class Drive extends SubsystemBase {
     
   }
 
+  public void hotwireDrive(double xStick, double yStick) {
+    // deadzone constraints
+    double deadzone = 0.1d;
+
+    if (xStick <= (0.5+deadzone) && xStick >= (0.5-deadzone)) {xStick = 0.5d;}
+    if (yStick <= (0.5+deadzone) && yStick >= (0.5-deadzone)) {yStick = 0.5d;}
+
+    // if stick forword, drive both motors forward
+    double leftSpeed = -2 * (yStick - 0.5d);
+    double rightSpeed = -2 * (yStick - 0.5d);
+
+    // if stick right turn right
+    leftSpeed -= 2 * (xStick - 0.5d);
+    rightSpeed += 2 * (xStick - 0.5d);
+
+    //set the motors
+    m_leftMotor.set(-leftSpeed);
+    m_rightMotor.set(rightspeed);
+  }
+
   public void tankDrive(double leftSpeed, double rightSpeed) {
     m_leftMotor.set(leftSpeed);
     m_rightMotor.set(rightSpeed);