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Originally Posted by wagmore
I just noticed the website specs on the Honda Fit are 1mpg higher on the auto transmission than manual, and the Civic Sedan auto does 1mpg lower in the city, but higher on the highway compared to manual.
(EDIT: links to Honda spec pages removed cuz I is uber n00b)
Porque?
This seems to go against the conventional wisdom that manuals are more efficient. Is this mathematical fudgery or some new technology?
Thanks,
Wagmore
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Auto gearboxes have improved significantly...and also, manual gearboxes are often geared a little different (to be "sporty"). So on the EPA cycle, the autos are often rated equal to or better than the manual for the same car.
An aggressive hypermiler will probably do better with a manual than an auto, but I think the EPA cycle plays to the averages.