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Old 05-21-2022, 11:26 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Is 1:1 gearing really more efficient?

Let's say you have taller tires, or a taller final drive, or something else to make up the difference - in other words, all else being equal - what makes 1:1 gearing more efficient than any other combination? I hear this repeated a lot, but I haven't been able to find an engineering explanation for why a gear reduction is lossy.

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