Linc Volt, created by musician Neil Young, is the name of a converted electric 1959 Lincoln created in an attempt to win the Progressive Automotive X Prize, a $10 million award for whoever builds the first practical automobile to make over 100 mpg.Wall Street Journal: Teams Race to Build Super-Fuel-Efficient Car (April 7, 2009)
What Neil Young Wants...
Young used his experience building the Volt to raise awareness about electric car technologies. He sponsored and produced "Linc Volt", a documentary about the process. Using his energy initiative, also called "Linc Volt," Young and his team want to develop and support a company that will perform conversions on cars and provide instructions for how consumers can do it themselves. Young's team is one of 111 groups who have signed on to race in Peter Diamandis' Progressive Automotive X Prize. Linc Volt: Linc Volt Wall Street Journal: Teams Race to Build Super-Fuel-Efficient Car (April 7, 2009)
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The Progressive Automotive X Prize is a competition for 100 MPG vehicles
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A qualifying race will be held in 2009 and the final race from California to Washington D.C. will take place in 2010 Linc Volt: Linc Volt
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Linc Volt is a 2.5 ton Lincoln Continental Mk IV convertible manufactured by Ford motors in 1959
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At 19.5 feet long, it was the longest car of its era Linc Volt: Linc Volt
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A new series-hybrid system for powering the car is in the final stages of tuning and development
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Linc Volt, a film by Neil Young, is in production at Shakey Pictures
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An integral part of the Linc Volt system is UQM Technologies' superior electric propulsion system and electric generator
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Linc Volt wants to "build a zero emissions automobile that eliminates roadside re-fueling entirely" Linc Volt: Linc Volt
