Originally Posted by
Mark
I am not convinced CVTs are more efficient for this reason alone. Manuals also require no special filters. I wouldn't own a small car without a manual transmission. I hand calculate at the pump. I pushed my Mirage hard through Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, & New York on this last trip. My lowest tanks were around 42 mpg, and my best was near 48 mpg.
Mark - I know you know this, but I think our own Mirage mpg fuel log thing substantially proves our (Mirage) manual transmission is better for mpg that our (Mirage) CVT. I would have to assume that the EPA drive cycles somehow negates real world conditions, and negates the abilities of an effective manual transmission DRIVER. I don't know the cycle, but maybe it mandates getting up to certain speeds, while mandating which gear to be in for a manual transmissions. And in real life, that may not be the most effective way to handle those conditions. I realize I'm preaching to the choir.
My return drive from a near empty fill in Gulfport, MS all the way to Auburn, AL was at 38.1 mpg. And I was driving it easy (73.4 mph with no A.C.). I don't know how you push your car hard and hit 42 mpg. You must be pushing it hard downhill!
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View my fuel log 2020 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 42.4 mpg (US) ... 18.0 km/L ... 5.5 L/100 km ... 50.9 mpg (Imp)