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Old 01-11-2011, 11:06 AM   #25 (permalink)
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If they give it a stick and price it less then $18000 I'll buy one!!!
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HSD and the eCVT they use is unlike any other currently out there. Mating it with a manual transmission would only reduce efficiency. Although, it would be more fun to drive.
99% of the time I'd also be asking for a stick. However, the eCVT IS the Prius powertrain and the main part of how it does its magic. This is one case where I wouldn't want a stickshift.
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