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MetroMPG · 12-11-2013, 08:15 PM

Nice to see him busting the dirty air filter myth. I wasn't expecting that one! That one gets trotted out all the time as gospel.

Regarding the auto vs. manual question: I think his argument stands when the car is in the hands of a typical driver. There aren't many manuals driving around any more, but the ones I do notice typically sound like they're being driven around constantly in 2nd gear in the city.

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