Lincvolt
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LincVolt is a 1959 Lincoln Continental, owned by musician Neil Young
, that was converted into a more fuel-efficient, hybrid demonstrator vehicle.
According to the LincVolt website, http://www.lincvolt.com/lincvolt_about, the goal of the LincVolt project is "to inspire a generation by creating a clean automobile propulsion technology that serves the needs of the 21st Century and delivers performance that is a reflection of the driver's spirit. By creating this new power technology, Lincvolt hopes to reduce the demand for petro-fuels enough to eliminate the need for war over energy supplies, thereby enhancing the security of the USA and other nations throughout the world."
In short to Repower the American Dream.
Lincvolt partook of the Xprize Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE. The Lincvolt team had to withdraw from the Xprize as lincvolt team were making one car where as Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE wanted a more commercial business plan.
A documentary film
was being produced by Larry Johnson
, before his death on January 21, 2010.
On the morning of November 9, 2010, a fire started in LincVolt's charging system while it was plugged in recharging at warehouse belonging to Neil Young. The car was damaged, but is in the process of being restored.
Neil Young
Neil Percival Young, OC, OM is a Canadian singer-songwriter who is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation...
, that was converted into a more fuel-efficient, hybrid demonstrator vehicle.
According to the LincVolt website, http://www.lincvolt.com/lincvolt_about, the goal of the LincVolt project is "to inspire a generation by creating a clean automobile propulsion technology that serves the needs of the 21st Century and delivers performance that is a reflection of the driver's spirit. By creating this new power technology, Lincvolt hopes to reduce the demand for petro-fuels enough to eliminate the need for war over energy supplies, thereby enhancing the security of the USA and other nations throughout the world."
In short to Repower the American Dream.
Lincvolt partook of the Xprize Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE. The Lincvolt team had to withdraw from the Xprize as lincvolt team were making one car where as Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE wanted a more commercial business plan.
A documentary film
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
was being produced by Larry Johnson
Larry Johnson (film producer)
Larry Alderman Johnson was an American film and music producer, director, and editor best known for his long association with musician Neil Young.-Early life:...
, before his death on January 21, 2010.
On the morning of November 9, 2010, a fire started in LincVolt's charging system while it was plugged in recharging at warehouse belonging to Neil Young. The car was damaged, but is in the process of being restored.
Batteries
- Thunder Sky Battery pack (Lithium Iron Phosphate) made in china
- #110 of 110 Amp-Hour
External links
- Lincvolt - Repowering the American Dream}}}}
- Young, Neil (2008/01/31) Update on Neil Young's Lincvolt: UQM is working on the propulsion system
- Young, Neil (2007/11/18) NPR Weekend Edition Sunday, Making SUVs Run Cleaner, Farther on Biodiesel
- Young, Neil (2008) Neil Young Visits Sun With His Linc Volt Car
- Young, Neil (2007/11/20) CNN Gas guzzlers get new lives -- as tire-smoking hybrids
- Young, Neil (2009/03/09), Dailynews.net Musician Neil Young taps Hays commerce