Neil Young Lincoln Electric Car

Young s own 1959 lincoln continental will serve as their completed prototype.

Neil young lincoln electric car.

We just passed 55 000 miles and are looking good. Lincvolt is a 1959 lincoln continental owned by musician neil young that was converted into a more fuel efficient hybrid demonstrator vehicle. Sign in to caringbridge to stay updated and share support during a friend s health journey. 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 rocker neil young s 1959 lincoln continental convertible weighing 6 200 pounds has been converted to an electric series hybrid and is touted as being cleaner than the cleanest hybrid. The greatest source of hope is the love of family and friends. A documentary produced by larry johnson followed the electric car in its first long distance trip to washington dc. Lincvolt is still rollin.

Updated 6 2 2008 11 56 44 am et 2008 06 02t15 56 44. In november 2010 the car started a fire that caused over a million dollars of damage to a warehouse and possessions of young stored there. 55mpge with over 80 reduction in ghg emissions from cellulosic ethanol in our generator. Neil young takes cinematographer haskell wexler for a ride in his electric lincvolt.

Singer songwriter neil young has teamed up with a wichita mechanic to convert young s 1959 lincoln continental convertible to operate on batteries.