Originally Posted by shadowboy
hybridSS:
in the case of first gear:
at the torque peak in first gear there is NO gear selection that will give you more power. go beyond that and your acceleration DOES slow, but that's only because there's still no example of a gear where you have more power than first gear.
i NEVER disputed the peak acceleration in a car overall would be at the torque peak in 1st gear. that' the ONLY time you will ge more acceleration from the torque peak than the power peak. in ALL OTHER GEARS if you drop a gear and make more power you WILL get more acceleration. period.
Power available never changes. You agreed upon that initially, and now are disputing it.
Did it occour to you that if you drop a gear, you gain mechanical advantage, and your torque increases?
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