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Old 01-03-2011, 02:42 PM   #111 (permalink)
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I don't think the cab analogy holds up. Those checkers were huge, i.e. 5000 lbs. Lightweight is best for stop and go, as well as clutch life.

They drove huge gas guzzlers for comfort, and the auto trans probably was smoother for passengers and they had a larger pool of drivers to choose from, economy wasn't a large concern. That's reason enough for a cab business.
The other thing that's nagging in the back of my mind is that you have a larger worker pool to draw from if you only have automatics.

Would a trucker analogy be more appropriate, aka where MPG has a bigger impact on profit?!?!?

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