> c)       I have seen manufacturer claims that their autos of a certain
> model will be more economical on some standard driving cycle than the equ=
ivalent
> manual. My comments are
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> a.       the auto version is invariably geared much "taller" than the
> manual because the manual version never has enough gears, so

Hmm, with Chrysler claiming to be coming out with a 9 speed auto (they alre=
ady have an 8 speed) as a cheap way of meeting US requirements for improved=
 fuel economy, I can see why autos are getting much more fuel efficient - f=
ar cry from the two speed (three speed if you had an expensive model) plus =
torque converter ...

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