JVN's Calculator (help)

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Originally Posted by T^2

Could you explain this statement?

Sure. By "more gears" I meant more gear reduction, i.e. more speed reduction.

In an earlier post you said:

Originally Posted by T^2

our overall efficiency this year was above 90% in low gear, and less than 80% in high gear

In low gear your top speed is slower, so the forces and torques at steady-state at full throttle are lower compared to high gear at steady-state at full throttle.