Thymeclock, you're the one telling us that cab use in congested metro areas necessitates automatic transmissions for reliability. If the rest of the world doesn't find AT taxis necessary in London, Barcelona, and similar traffic, there's something wrong with your bias - not with Ecomodder logic.
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Darrell
Boycotting Exxon since 1989, BP since 2010
Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac? George Carlin
Mean Green Toaster Machine
49.5 mpg avg over 53,000 miles. 176% of '08 EPA
Best flat drive 94.5 mpg for 10.1 mi
Longest tank 1033 km (642 mi) on 10.56 gal = 60.8 mpg
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