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sowrong

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    Comment #5968982

    Manual transmission is but an example. The idea is that ownership rates declined before the downturn unrelated to the economy. What is declining, is the value proposition that the …

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    Comment #5968894

    fair enough. should have stated "there just aren't enough cars on the market that match what consumers want". Some people want a car like the Model S, true enough. That's because E…

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    Comment #5968839

    if the make and model of the car of your interest is not available at all in manual transmission, then yes, absolutely yes, it's simply not available anywhere. Henry Ford famously …

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    Comment #5968792

    "certain vehicles no longer offer a manual transmission" Exactly right.

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    Comment #5968783

    don't get hung up on this linked article alone ( http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/motoring/the-modular... ) , but modular cars - cars as platform for add-ons based on need -…

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    Comment #5968699

    this article is wrongheaded in many, many ways. The crux of the problem is that cars are designed and produced ahead of what is actually wanted and desired without concern whether …