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If the US made the standard, standard
What do you think would happen to the average fuel economy, and gas prices in the United States if the standard transmission were the standard? It can go either way, I feel like the general population would focus more on power than economy, always keeping the engine right in that powerband, and never releasing a pedal... either on the brake, or on the gas... but never coasting or lightly on the gas.
However, a standard transmission is so much more efficient just in its mechanical factors, and there are those people that can hypermile out the ass to offset it a bit.
Thoughts? Do you think that the mindset of the United States would counteract the mechanical advantages, or do you think that people would take advantage of the ability to drive properly?
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