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Re:USS McCain collision ultimately caused by UI confusion by hvidgaard on Friday November 03, 2017 @03:29AM (#15617266)
Modern automatics are almost always more efficient. The biggest is that the torque converter has a lockup clutch during crusing, and often more gears and a near perfect knowledge of when to shift gear.
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Re:USS McCain collision ultimately caused by UI confusion by pbhjpbhj on Friday November 03, 2017 @07:49AM (#15618385)
Do they break more often too? Like TCO is higher?

Automatics in UK certainly cost more, if one doesn't ride the clutch I imagine the manual will have lower maintenance costs?

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Re:USS McCain collision ultimately caused by UI confusion by freeone3000 on Friday November 03, 2017 @09:36AM (#15619077)
Manual has lower maintenance costs regardless. A clutch plate is about $500, an automatic transmission is between $1500 and $4000. Manual doesn't require its fluid to be changed.
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