There's automatics and automatic manuals ....
"The 3L Lupo uses a 1.2-liter, turbocharged, three-cylinder diesel
engine linked to an unusual transmission. It is a five-speed manual
because those are more efficient than automatics. But there is no
clutch, and the gearbox is shifted automatically by the car, not the
driver, to make sure it stays in the most fuel-efficient gear." From:
<http://www.usatoday.com/money/consumer/autos/mareview/mauto497.htm>
But actually automatic Honda Civics and many econo cars have higher
EPA ratings than the manual transmission versions .... probably higher
gearing.
-jeff
On 7/2/07, Roger Key <rogerdkey@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> As a rough conversion, 45mpg (US gallons) converts to 19.11 kilometers per
> liter. In comparison, my daughter drives a 1.1liter VW Lupo diesel, and
> consistently get 33km per liter. It is an automatic........Roger Key
>
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