90019
Established Member
Ah yes, that haven of good driving...Automatics have been around for some time and most people in the US have them.
In almost every other area people prefer assistance from technology so why do people still insist on changing gear? If people had automatics they wouldn't even need to think about what gear they should be in and could concentrate more on the road.
For someone who wants more efficient cars, I'm surprised you think this.
As an example, my dad has an automatic 523i, and I know someone with a manual one, my dad's is currently showing as getting 19.7mpg, and the manual one is about 24mpg.
I'm assuming you don't drive, as most people are still concentrating on the road whilst changing gear. Anyone who regularly has to take their eyes off the road to change gear shouldn't be driving.