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Lol, the manufacturers use "sportier" gearing in a lot of manuals. Look at auto vs/manual in cars designed for efficiency and it becomes much clearer that manual has the lead. And it enables lots of other techniques, where the automatic designers "automated away" your options for more efficiency. You say human error, I see humans doing a much better job at saving fuel when they learn what is going on. Human error exists on many levels, I could say that being "lazy" about shifting and rationalizing automation even though it is demonstrably less efficient than a skilled driver (what a concept!) with a stick is a huge human error, since we are discussing efficiency.
Automatics are getting better, but more pricy too, and they are heavier, and sloppier, harder to repair, and the shift points are built for your average mash and go driver. Heck most of the time you can't even safely EOC in them, they lose big time right there, no contest once you relearn how to drive.
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