On Thu, 2012-08-02 at 22:44 -0700, Tamas Rudnai wrote:

> I always thought the automatic is not good for saving on fuel, at least
> that is the preconception in Europe. Is my experience totally wrong meani=
ng
> that is only my bad driving habits, or this must be true for every averag=
e
> drivers or even to advanced drivers (advanced =3D I mean not the average =
who
> thinks they are advanced, but professional drivers who are learning these
> stuff).
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> Are new automatics that good? Is this a solution for saving the world and
> reduce the carbon footprint?

Autos closed the gap with manuals several years ago. While it isn't a
slam dunk (due to gear ratio differences manus are better in some cars,
autos in others) buying a manual strictly because it's better on gas is
no longer a valid idea.

That said, there are other benefits of manus. The cars tend to be
cheaper (autos are usually a "feature" add on), manus are usually MUCH
less trouble prone (although autos have gotten REALLY good), and they
are plainly more fun to drive IMHO.

TTYL

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