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I don't have the exact statistics, but it wouldn't surprise me if it's the other way around in Sweden, automatics being the more uncommon choice. Supposedly, a

by itmag 15y ago

I don't have the exact statistics, but it wouldn't surprise me if it's the other way around in Sweden, automatics being the more uncommon choice. Supposedly, automatics incur a few percent more gas usage. And gas is really expensive here.

bryanlarsen 15y ago
That's no longer necessarily the case, especially for highway driving. Modern automatic transmissions are often more fuel efficient than the standard transmission option on the same car. A stick is also only more fuel efficient if you're always in the right gear. It's much more natural to drive aggressively when driving a stick, so I suspect that many drivers negate any fuel efficiency savings.