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Lincvolt withdraws from X-Prize, will focus on "main goal"

Neil Young's evolving Lincvolt project – a 1959 Lincoln Continental that weighs 2.5 tons and is 19.5 feet long that is being converted into a "bio-hydro-electric series hybrid vehicle" – today officially announced it will no longer participate in the Automotive X Prize. The split seems to be friendly. The Lincvolt news page says: We have withdrawn Lincvolt from the X-Prize because of the conflict between providing the energy and resources required to develop a viable business plan for the Lincvolt technology, a requirement for ... Read more →

Neil Young has Heart of Gold, will make you a Linc Volt Jeremy Korzeniewski

It seems that Neil Young is looking to convert more classic Detroit iron from gas-guzzling V8-powered "hogs" to electric powered "swans." Young's quest has already begun, with the rock star ...

Lincvolt withdraws from X-Prize, will focus on "main goal" 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

Neil Young has Heart of Gold, will make you a Linc Volt 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

It seems that Neil Young is looking to convert more classic Detroit iron from gas-guzzling V8-powered "hogs" to electric powered "swans." Young's quest has already begun, with the rock star converting his own 5,000-pound 1959 Lincoln into an electric vehicle known as the Linc Volt. That car has ...

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