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Replying to: raychuang00 (Apr 29, 2006 8:51 am) Thanks.
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Replying to: cecirdr (Apr 29, 2006 9:45 am) http://auto.howstuffworks.com/torque-converter.htm will help you understand how a torque converter works. Why would a manual get better mileage on the highway? It gets better on the highway by EPA measure. On a long trip at a constant speed where the auto stays in lock up condition, and thus lower RPM, the auto probably would actually get better mileage. The accelerating and decelerating in the EPA test probably result in the manual being slightly higher. |
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Replying to: thatsmycall (Apr 29, 2006 7:29 am) My brother in law, tries out the paddle shifters. I guess he doesn't really understand the concept of shifting. He grabs at the downshift, drops it down to first doing 45mph, This is why I recommended trying to get a Fit with fewer than 10 miles on it (you are the first driver) (not a hard thing to do since they are flying off the lots). Unlike, say, a Buick Lucerne, Fit test drivers are aggressive in their test drives. |
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I have to tell you, no matter what you read, hear or speak, the MT is the way to go. Those paddle shifters are a joke. I test drove one, it is a gimmick. They don't do anything special. The only way to get the most out of your little 1500cc engine is to drive the manual 5 spd. If you don't know how to drive a manual, learn!
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Replying to: carfanatic007 (Jun 09, 2006 3:32 pm) Odd... Car and Driver, in its one-page test in the June issue of a Fit Sport AT, seemed to like the paddle shifters very much. Though they did agree that they still prefer manual. Still, they much preferred the paddles to a conventional automatic. 
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Replying to: carfanatic007 (Jun 09, 2006 3:32 pm) odd, jeff at TOV is a manual fanatic, has much more experierience than you, and he prefers the AT/paddles in the Fit. It is the first time he has preferred an AT over the manual. I have driven the paddles for over a month and I concur with the expert at TOV. I specifically wanted the MT SPort, but after driving the paddles it was an easy decision to pass on the MT. Your wrong, the paddles are no joke. They perform immediatly and shift faster than you can with the MT. The Fit performs great with the paddles. I've also read other reviews that support this opinion as well. If you don't know how to drive with the paddles, learn!
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Replying to: gearhead1 (Jun 10, 2006 12:07 am)
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Replying to: carfanatic007 (Jun 10, 2006 2:16 am) I completely agree, but the paddle shifters aren't just a gimmick since they do allow for more control. However, nothing beats the real thing. Someone recently criticized my purchase of the Fit with the 5MT, since in their opinion they would only purchase an automatic. Their reasoning was that they can't talk on the cell phone or drink coffee with the manual.  (like that is bad thing?!)
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Replying to: hungarian83 (Jun 10, 2006 11:51 am)
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Replying to: backy (Jun 10, 2006 11:54 am) It is not the use of the hands that worries me about mobile phones while driving...it is the use of the mind. I have known manual-shifting since I started driving and unless I am at a constant speed on the motorway for a long time, I usually only have one hand on the steering wheel. However, one's point of focus shifts when talking on the phone (hands-free or otherwise). When people are commanding a two-ton box of metal at 80 mph, they should be focusing on driving, and not whether their non-fat soy latte tastes fine. 
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