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Originally Posted by KoenG
While that's 200% correct: 650Nm in 2nd gear brings much more force to the road than 650Nm in 5th, the suggestion in your previous post seduces me a bit less. There you suggest that when you shift up, that you have to land on the power peak. Actually, I've never seen an ICE being able to do this. And I repeat my previous post... you should land in the higher gear near the max torque. Certainly, when you would still have access to higher HP in previous gear, you didn't have to shift up in the first place of course. HP to the wheel is independant of gear (near constant), but torque to the wheel is certainly dependant (reducing with higher gears)! When you're near Belgium some day, we have to meet and discuss between nerds.  |
Sorry to say, but you're wrong. What you are saying is one of the most common misconception about ideal shift points. We don't need to wait for me to be in Belgium to discuss that, although I'd gladly do so with a good beer in hand
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I never said you need to land on the power peak. However, what I do imply is that you need to hold onto a gear until the power available in the higher gear exceeds the power in the current gear, or hit redline. In other words, you need to constantly maximize power to maximize acceleration.
I agree, power to the wheels is independent of gear ratio, and that is exactly the point. Remember: a=P/(mv). Think about it a little, and it will come to you
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