[ebacherville]

I have been noticing that many of the small cars like the hyundai accent and Toyota's etc are getting better MPG with the slush box vs the stick..

Now im assuming there doing this via a different final drive ratio in the auto so the engine is less RPM at speed.. and there also probably making the stick rev more to prevent having to down shift up hills.. making it more convenient for drivers. But really most people buy sticks for economy , either MPG economy or maintance economy or initial price economy..

The cobalt xfe is a good example , they regeared it and then tweeked the car to offer a big milage increase.. beating out smaller lighter econobox sub compact.. the cobalt is 2900 lbs the yaris is 2200lbs.. yeat they get the same milage..

I dont see why the others dont tweek there lineups to offer these High effency versions.. and these automatics beating sticks in MPG , thats just wrong in my book there is no way that a auto is more effiecent than a standard at transmitting power.. there just doing it wrong..