« on: Mar 04, 2009, 06:11:11 PM »
but does that 29% speed increase equal the same percentage in power loss at the wheels?
Yes, the differential gears multiply torque to the wheels. Reducing the gear ratio is no different than shortening a lever arm. A shorter lever arm requires less travel so it can be moved more quickly, but it requires more force.
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