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While manuals may be more efficient, most cars with automatic transmissions now have the same or even slightly better estimated gas mileage than cars with manua
by jerlam 3y ago
While manuals may be more efficient, most cars with automatic transmissions now have the same or even slightly better estimated gas mileage than cars with manual transmissions, assuming you can even find the latter.
- coryrc 3y agoYes, because the lower gear ratio of the automatic allows the gasoline engine to operate in a more efficient portion of the bsfc curve, which makes up for the substantially higher transmission losses.