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Old 04-18-2018, 06:39 PM   #38 (permalink)
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Pope Pious the Prius - '13 Toyota Prius Two
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I'm finally back!

The Prius and brucepick's Insight:



The front straight and pit lane:



It really was a blast. I drove way too fast, ~20 seconds faster per lap than ideal, so lots to improve on next year. I'm also starting a new build on the car, focusing on weight reduction. That long uphill on turns 2 and 3 and the back straight killed my MPG; I'm going to ditch the current tail in favor of a lighter design (the hitch and carrier alone are more than a hundred pounds), add front wheel air curtains and wheel arch vents front and rear, and see if I can take a few hundred pounds out of the car. 51 weeks to go!
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