On Thu, 2010-07-15 at 11:15 -0400, Olin Lathrop wrote:
> Herbert Graf wrote:
> > Much of the North American automarket is
> > unfortunately automatics.
> 
> You are rushing to judgement before considering all the angles.  

What judgement am I making? Check the stats, most cars sold in NA are
automatic.

Are you referring to my "unfortunately automatics" statement? If so,
that's my opinion. I rushed to that opinion? What are you talking about?

>   I reliably get at
> least 50 miles/gallon on the highway (this morning it was saying I got over
> 55 MPG over the last 500 miles, and it usually estimates the milage low), so
> it's rather hard to argue with whatever the computer is doing in there.
> This car doesn't come in with a manual transmission since it wouldn't make
> any sense.

You seem to think the primary reason I (or perhaps by extension all)
manual transmission drivers choose manuals is for the gas savings.

You are wrong.

I choose manual because I ENJOY driving, I like the feel of a manual.

I can't stand slushomatics, every time I have to drive one I cringe and
long for "the stick". There isn't much logic to it, there doesn't have
to be.

I don't see what this has to do with the thread though, so next time
please change the thread title before going off topic like that.

TTYL

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