I tried looking online but have a hard time finding out exactly what the number on the gears of the car represent. What’s the difference between 1-3 or 2-5?
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Imagine using a pry bar or a lever. 1st gear is the lowest, in pry bar term it gives you the most leverage at the cost of distance. You either have to lever really fast and risk burning out your motor/arm or you can move the fulcrum a little over to get more distance but require a little more force. This principle applies to gear ratio. These ratio are spaced apart like a 10 speed bike. So that you have a sweet spot between pedaling effort and speed. Pairing engine with transmission gear ratios allows car to move without stalling or burning out the engine. Because most engine wants to run at a specific range of RPM called the torque curve.
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