Neil Young Converts 1959 Lincoln Continental to run Electric
November 4, 2008 by admin
Neil Young has created a company called Linc Volt Technology to promote the conversion of existing gas-guzzling cars into vehicles that run on alternative energy.
According to Mr. Young, “Our main focus is on developing the technology. We can tell people how to do it. Or, we can do it for you.” Marc Benioff, a friend of Young’s, is set to be the newly-created company’s first customer, getting his Ford F-150 truck converted to electric. A documentary film of the Linc Volt’s conversion is currently being filmed.
For Young, the chance to promote car conversions is much more crusade than career. His dream is to inspire people to repower or retrofit their existing cars, increasing fuel efficiency and reducing the world’s manufacturing footprint in the process.
His interest comes at a time when the whole world is looking at ways to reduce reliance on oil, for both economic reasons and as a means to combat global warming.
via electriccarconversionblog.com
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