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Old 07-30-2011, 03:57 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by euromodder View Post
That's exactly what quite a few folks on ecomodder are actually doing
Yep. The more performance you want out of your car, the more effort you've got to put into driving it.

toc- What's wrong with having to change gears? What's so disturbing about EOC at higher speeds? I feel safer then because the car is easier to steer and bump starts don't need the brief mental pause to pick the right gear.
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Transmission type Efficiency
Manual neutral engine off.100% @MPG <----- Fun Fact.
Manual 1:1 gear ratio .......98%
CVT belt ............................88%
Automatic .........................86%

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