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Old 03-26-2014, 10:36 PM   #55 (permalink)
mikeyjd
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Matchbox - '93 Ford Festiva L
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Last 3: 70.16 mpg (US)

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The biggest issue I found with getting top mileage from a Festiva was aerodynamics. I was able to get allot of amazing tanks out of mine once I did some aero work and kept my speeds way down. I experimented quite a bit and found max mpg at 30-45mph png. The short gearing with small tires and bad aero all lend themselves to best fe at low speeds.
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