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To: central_va

Not enough of one to continue production in the half ton class. The big three offered them at zero cost and the take rate was under 10%; in some cases it was under 1%. There was no business case that would justify continuing to produce them, particularly in the era of CAFE (manuals do worse on CAFE). If people wanted manuals they should have bought them in 2000-2010. They didn’t, so they’re gone now.


119 posted on 10/12/2017 9:46:40 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Spktyr

Manuals do “worse” against auto trans mission in “economy” mode where the shifts happen @ 2000rpm and acceleration sucks.


122 posted on 10/12/2017 9:53:59 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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