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Old 05-05-2008, 06:01 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Jeff and Pamela View Post
The LX with the automatic has an estimated 36mpg! Weird the LX with the manual transmission is rated at 34mpg. We drive 42 miles one way to work which is why we're looking at the LX over the Si. I'm trying to find a white one to look at but pretty sure black will be the color. I'd be all over the Scion TC as a daily driver but has the same mpg as the Si.

Let's be realistic. The only difference between the automatic and the manual is how YOU shift. If you shift better (meaning with economy in mind) than the automatic, you should expect to see better fuel mileage.


That's why EPA estimates can be deceiving...
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