Eli5: How does changing gears in cars enable them to travel faster compared to using the lower gears at the rpm?

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Me monkey brain tried to do a google search on my own… me monkey brain didn’t understood a thing…me monkey brain need help

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It’s the same as riding a multi speed bicycle. Easy to take off from a stop in first gear but you start pedaling like crazy at a slow speed. Switch to a higher gear and it gets harder to pedal but you’re going faster without pedaling faster.

When attempt to explain this, many times the next comment is “I never rode a multi speed bike”.

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