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Re:Fewer than 3% of cars sold in the U.S. have manual transm... by vetinari on Thursday November 17, 2016 @06:03AM (#12976331)
It is a trade off - you can trade a some of engine lifetime for a slightly better consumption by keeping the engine in low rpms, where it is stressed more than it should. That's exactly what the indicator suggests.
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