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Originally Posted by slowmover
If so, that is many, many decades ago. I was born in and have lived in NY City for almost six decades, and I've never seen a cab here that wasn't an automatic. Back in the 1950's and '60's there was less vehicle traffic than there is now. If manual transmissions are so wonderful for city use all the cabs would be using them. Unfortunately for your theory, the exact opposite is the reality of the situation.
What difference does it make about the decade? A taxi is stop-n-go in 1946 just as in 2006. The point isn't about exact miles comparisons, but that savvy operators can extend component life through better driving habits. Assume that owner-operators will spec a vehicle differently than a fleet operator (manual vs automatic) in some instances, or that before decent automatics were available that taxi drivers were renowned for long clutch life in tough conditions.
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You ignored the most important point of the post: that if manual transmissions were so advantageous for city driving the cabs would be using them. But they aren't. If they're all using automatics and have been for over 50 years, there's a reason.