As the gear ratio is normally set far from the maximum torque point, this set - up would normally result in very poor acceleration. (en.wikipedia.org)
He is very good 1 on 1 for poor acceleration. (justarsenal.com)
This phenomenon explains why some electric vehicles (the rip - roaring $ 109,000 Tesla Roadster with its massive battery pack excluded) can reach high speeds, but they suffer from poor acceleration compared with the propulsive force unleashed by the rapid succession of mini explosions in an internal combustion engine. (scientificamerican.com)