# Mileage with Manual vs. Automatic

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/mileage-with-manual-vs-automatic/48804>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** corolla, toyota\
**Created:** [May 13, 2010, 7:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mileage-with-manual-vs-automatic/48804 "2010-05-13T19:41:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 2

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2010, 1:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mileage-with-manual-vs-automatic/48804/21 "2010-05-15T13:42:25Z")

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There’s no truth to this Joe. EPA only mandates emissions. Department of Transportation mandates roadworthyness criteria. And they don’t mandate acceleration capabilities.

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**Author:** ![Whitey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whitey/32/24680_2.png) [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 12:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mileage-with-manual-vs-automatic/48804/22 "2010-05-16T00:35:40Z")

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…and the difference is?

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