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Originally Posted by yash101
Yeah, I guess, but if used properly, shifters can be used to accelerate to a moderate speed faster, and then increase the top speed! Geared down with speed reduction, you will get tons of torque, what you need to accelerate faster. Geared down high, you can increase the top speed by a lot!
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A careful analysis of the factors at work in drivetrain will show that with typical FRC top speeds, this is not the case. Even in cases where battery voltage drop limits acceleration, the acceleration difference between a low gear 8fps and high gear 18fps, for the first 8fps is minimal. You would be talking about less than .3 - .1 seconds here, over a distance of 50 feet. Of course, gearing for absurdly high speeds, say 30fps, would yield a greater acceleration difference. However, at these speeds, you wouldn't even be able to accelerate to top speed in 50 ft, not to mention the currents you would be drawing.
When you consider the time and air it takes to shift each time, any small benefit gained would be a drop in the pond when driving in a match.