Originally Posted by hobie18rich
And now its harder to get a manual trans in a light Duty vehicle. The epa rating on a standard trans is worse than an Auto so to get better epa #'s they discontinued the manual on some models. Go to your local dealer and try to buy a f-150 chevy 1500 or dodge 1500 with a stick. Ford completely discontinued it but still charge you for the Auto as an option.


You can't get a Chevrolet, with the Duramax with a manual either. I don't know how they're getting better mileage with an auto either. Its always been that you could get just a bit better mileage with a stick.