[Greg Needel]

Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery

Yeah, but he could get more torque AND the same speed if he's got it designed to max out at that desired speed instead of reducing the power to get there.

While optimization is important in design, when it comes to your high speed of a FIRST drive train, especially with one that shifts on the fly you have no need for higher torque at your max speed. At that speed any robot running the kit bot drive and upgraded wheels will be able to push you anyway. Since you would never try and push someone at high speed and it is easy enough to change gears if it ever came up. The only purpose of high gear is to move your bot as fast as possible from one place to another, as long as you can move yourself and the game element if relevant, maximum torque at that point isn't required.