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Originally Posted by FRiSson
Your numbers are a little off Gary.
MT: 25mpg EPA Average.
100,000/25 = 4,000 gals
AT: 28mpg EPA Average.
100,000/28 = 3,571 gals
Savings with AT (4,000 - 3,571 =) 429 gals
429 x $3.75 per gallon/premium gas = $1,609 for 100,000 miles.
Note: in real world driving, the difference in MPG AT to MT appears to be much smaller.
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Yeah, I was thinking real world numbers. Usually the difference between an MT and a AT is about 1 mpg. I routinely get 35-36 mpg highway and about 28 around town (although I live in a rural area so "around town" doesn't include a lot of stop and go or lights). It seems reasonable that a AT would be about 1 mpg above those numbers.
Regardless, choosing an AT over a MT for mileage is just a lazy excuse for saying "I don't like to drive a MT...can't be bothered". It's not for everyone.