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My experience and yours in Australia aren't contradictory (I haven't been to NZ). My guide is a birding guide, and his family's vehicles were manual 4X4s. One was (IIRC) a Nissan Patrol, and the other was a Land Rover. Since we drove the aforementioned automatic rental car, we didn't ride in any Aussie taxis.
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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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