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Auto vs manual (why are some automatics' MPG ratings higher on the highway?)
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But the take home point is that unless
almost all
of your driving is on the highway (or unless there's an
enormous
difference between the auto vs. manual ratios), you'll still likely never beat the overall (combined) fuel economy of a manual.
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