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Old 01-01-2013, 08:25 AM   #13 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr View Post
Seems like a CVT would be the most cost-effective transmission design to the average Joe unskilled about hypermiling.
Personally I think the manual transmission is the most cost effective. Cheaper to buy, cheaper to repair, efficient and reliable. With the the 1k to 1.5 k cost advantage you can buy quite a bit of fuel. But not everyone wants one and in many vehicles it is not an option.

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