MPG Manual vs Auto
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thanks for posting that, I was wondering how big was the impact if the wider tires and bigger wheels, this is a great example . . . of course not exactly the same for the mustang, but gives us a good ballpark idea of the tradeoffs when we check-off the 18" or 19" wheel package
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I think a manual lets me feel more connected to the car and involved in the driving. I am sure automatics are much better shifters than I am, but it is much more fun going through the gears. (Except when sitting in the all too common bumper-to-bumper traffic here in Chicagoland!)
My only autos have been vehicles where manual wasn't an option. One added advantage I found was that when the kids were in college and friends wanted to borrow a car, not many of the other students knew how to drive a stick so they weren't pressured to loan their car.
My only autos have been vehicles where manual wasn't an option. One added advantage I found was that when the kids were in college and friends wanted to borrow a car, not many of the other students knew how to drive a stick so they weren't pressured to loan their car.
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On these cars, the advertised EPA numbers are always run with the "best" combination for MPG's. I'm sure the EPA numbers were run with cars that had wheels/tires with the lowest rolling resistance and the 3.31:1 gears (GT), and conversely the V6 with the 2.73:1 gears. Once customers start to take delivery on their cars with the upgraded ratios 3.31 (V6) or 3.55/3.73 (GT) their real world mileage will more than likely be much lower than what is shown on the window sticker. My guess that a 5.0 with 3.73 gears and the track pack will net ~24 on the highway instead of the advertised 26 just because of this fact.
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