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Old 05-25-2011, 09:48 PM   #59 (permalink)
Hubert Farnsworth
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Originally Posted by Hauln View Post
I bought a Fiesta about two weeks ago and I am impressed that one of the Big Three is finally listening to what people want. I took it for a short (20 mile) trip and kept my foot out of it and averaged 42.3 MPG. I'm hoping it will improve as I drive it more. The automatic transmission feels and sounds like I'm driving a stick.
That is because the dual clutch transmission is an automated manual gearbox. the computer controls the clutch
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