Why is Engine RPM not directly proportional to Vehicle Speed, even when gears are not changed?

248 views

Why is Engine RPM not directly proportional to Vehicle Speed, even when gears are not changed?

In: 4

5 Answers

Anonymous 0 Comments

Gear rations. Smaller gears turning bigger gears. Rpm of a small gear is way higher than a bigger gear cuz less distance to travel so all the things spinning in the engine are spinning at different speeds to make the drive shaft go a certain rpm

You are viewing 1 out of 5 answers, click here to view all answers.