You won't believe who's behind the Lincvolt project to reinvigorate the automotive industy:
Lincvolt, an X Prize
contestant, is a 2.5 ton, 19.5 foot American classic now attaining 65
MPG utilizing electricity and domestic fuel. The converted 1959 Lincoln
Continental MK IV demonstrates that today's big sedans SUVs and pick-up
trucks can get at least 50 MPG if they are fuel-efficient and use
electric power, making it obvious that smaller cars could do even
better than that. Ultimately, the Lincvolt team aims to demonstrate a
Lincvolt hydro bio-electric series hybrid that will attain 100MPG with
domestic fuels and very low emissions.
The Automotive X prize they're shooting for is sponsored by Progressive Insurance. It features a $10 million award. The winners will be the vehicles that exceed 100 MPG, meet strict emissions standards and finish in the fastest time. By 2010.
Oh, and the Lincoln is Neil Young's.
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