Yeah, my old car's gas pedal stayed on the floor most of the time too.

I'm a little concerned about the bucket of ice thing...though I'm not necessarily above a separate peltier-driven cooling unit. Running on a solar power charged Li-ion battery. Definitely sounds like a plan at this point; got 'til the summer to do it!

It's refreshing to know there are others who spend lots of time looking at the game gauge. I'm trying to keep a good balance between paying attention to the road and the gauge. I'll perfect it yet.

Thanks for the warm welcome, and yes, this is the most fun I've ever had driving.