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That's why having 6 (forward) gears to work with is so great... you can have close gearing from 1-5 for more "pull" in each of those gears, then have a really tall 6th gear for cruising.
What you (luke91) are suggesting is having a tall second, which doesn't work because when you shift from your 1-2, you'll not be in your peak power band anymore.
think of it as a bicycle, it works exactly the same way. (i.e. easy to pedal in 1 gear, but you don't get very far, hard to pedal from a start in 5 gear but you can go fast w/ out peddaling too much.)
It's near impossible to describe gearing in words, you have to go do some proper research (or improper research) at places like www.howstuffworks.com and similar (preferrably more automotive-related sites).
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