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Old 02-11-2013, 03:48 PM   #76
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Originally Posted by Allch Chcar View Post
AT numbers have been doing better than MT numbers on the EPA "test" for years thanks to programming specifically for the test. Manufacturers can either program for the numbers or they can program for the real world. It's pretty well known to be a bunch of .

As for the Twins, MT and AT are getting similar numbers under real world conditions, despite the AT having better gearing. Nothing new here.
I have no interest in turning this conversation into yet another "Who has the Biggest Internet Gentleman Sausage" so unless you have some empirical data that contradicts a manufacturer or official testing authority... like you said, nothing new here.


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