speaking of mpg, a manual will give you 70 mpg instantaneously if you shift to neutral and take your foot off the gas pedal, works great on off ramps, will taking your foot off the gas pedal on an off ramp give you that in an automatic? Maybe, but I would guess around 50 mpg. Hence, the manual gives you more control over your fuel economy then the automatic, I could be wrong, but any driving related to fuel economy depends upon the driver, Hence, the old saying that is something like this " your actual mpg may vary"
Anyway for me the manual transmission RULE
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Also, forgot to mention, picked up on the neutral thing many years ago, when gas first went from 25 cents per gallon, and you had to buy on even and odd days.
Also, I am in the city, and still love driving a manual, even in congested traffic, so, when I move a few feet I can still have fun with my driving, and with the V if you leave me an opening, I can take it quickly and easily, doesn't get better than this. So, I want state it again, MANUAL TRANSMISSION RULE, last time.