If only there was some way to transmit the power from the engine to different gear ratios for efficiency at different speeds. That would be the future.
Not sure if you are sarcastic... Gear ratios are needed by ICE because ICEs have a much smaller RPM range, and can't go down to 0 without stalling. There are some EVs that have gearboxes, the cost/benefit of that is still unclear.
How is air resistance the issue here? We are talking about the powerband of the motor. These are two independent concerns that ought not to be conflated.