Manual Transmission and Fuel Economy

One of the common misconceptions about manual transmissions is that they are significantly more fuel efficient than automatic transmissions. While there was a time when this was true, manual and automatic transmissions achieve virtually identical fuel economy. More than anything, your fuel economy depends on your driving habits and how well you maintain your vehicle, including your transmission. Watch this video to learn more.

If you want to get the best fuel economy in your car, make sure you have your manual transmission checked out by an experienced transmission technician in Rockville, MD at the first sign of transmission trouble. Poor transmission performance can rob your car’s gas mileage, and can also end up costing you a lot more in repair or replacement costs the longer you wait to have the problem checked out at your local transmission shop.