On: Fewer than 3% of cars sold in the U.S. have manual...

[skrause]

I don't think there is a lot of misinformation in Germany. I'm German and I simply buy manual transmissions because they are a lot cheaper and I know a lot of people who are they same. I really would prefer an automatic transmission, but spend an extra 2000 euros for that bit of extra comfort? No thanks.

[VMG → skrause]

I was referring to the misinformation about higher fuel efficiency of manual compared to automatic. I heard it too in driving school.

[Swizec → VMG]

The real question is: Will it save more money in gas than it costs extra to buy?

[VMG → Swizec]

The rabbit hole goes deeper: how do you price in externalities like pollution for fuel? Or for an automatic transmission?