God Bless The Stick!

I recently read that cars with manual transmissions get 8 percent better gas mileage than their automatic counterparts. I'm not an auto expert, but doesn't that mean that manuals are a lot better for the planet? According to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA! EPA!) fuel economy ratings, cars with manual transmissions typically beat their automatic peers by a mile or two per gallon. This is largely because manuals give you more control over an engine's exertions. Despite recent advances in slushbox design, humans are still better than automated systems at recognizing precisely when to shift gears. And smart shifting enables you to limit an engine's rotations per minute, which translates into less fuel consumption.
Like I said... God Bless the Stick!