Electric Lincoln Neil Young

He has built himself a hybrid electric car called the linc volt.

Electric lincoln neil young. Lincvolt is still rollin. The album was released on vinyl on july 26 2009. Neil young s electric 1959 lincoln proves you don t need to drive a crap car to save the planet. Neil young the iconic musician who helped pave the way for folk rock in the 60 s is yet another celebrity to join the green parade.

Young took the do it yourself approach and created a company lincvolt with the goal of modifying his 5000 lbs 20 foot long 1959 lincoln continental to make it get at least 100 mpg equivalent. Lincvolt is a 1959 lincoln continental owned by musician neil young that was converted into a more fuel efficient hybrid demonstrator vehicle. A fire at a san francisco bay. 10 2010 file photo musicians neil young left and daniel lanois are photographed beside young s 1959 hybrid lincoln continental in woodside calif.

Fork in the road is the 29th studio album by canadian american musician neil young released april 7 2009 on reprise records. Few can match him on acoustic guitar certainly no one sings like him and even curt cobain. According to the lincvolt website 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. The album was inspired by young s lincoln continental that had been retooled to run entirely on alternative energy and young s background with the lincvolt project.

55mpge with over 80 reduction in ghg emissions from cellulosic ethanol in our generator. Neil young the singer songwriter known for his scathing protest songs is making his message heard these days not with his guitar but with his 1959 lincoln continental convertible.