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January 30, 2008 – Vol. 12 No. 45 UQM Technologies: Rock Legend Neil Young’s Bio-Hydro-Electric Series Hybrid Vehicle Conversion Powered by UQM Propulsion System. A 150 KW electric propulsion system will be powering a 1959 Lincoln Continental Mark IV dubbed “Linc Volt.” Young is converting the vehicle as part of a personal initiative he calls “Re-powering the American Dream”, which represents his vision of drawing on American ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit to implement technology solutions that can make a meaningful impact on energy consumption now. Mr. Young is making a movie about the transformation of his car, which he hopes to release in the fall. The Mark IV is 19.5 feet long – the longest production car ever made – and weighs two and one-half tons, the heaviest car of its era. The converted vehicle will achieve over 100 miles per gallon versus the 10 miles per gallon of the stock vehicle. The conversion is a collaboration Young and Jonathan Goodwin’s H-Line Conversions of Wichita, Kansas that will be performing the conversion. “By drawing on entrepreneurial companies’ advanced technology and good old American ingenuity, we intend to transform one of the largest and heaviest gas guzzling vehicles of our generation into a highly energy efficient vehicle, and demonstrate to the American public that we can re-power the American dream by demanding environmentally-friendly vehicles now”, said Mr. Young. “Our country is full of innovative entrepreneurs and advanced technology companies, like H-Line Conversions and UQM Technologies, who have the capability and drive to make big things happen.” H-Line Conversions specializes in custom vehicle conversions that turn gas-guzzling behemoths like Hummers, Cadillac Escalades, Jeeps and other big American cars into clean-power machines. H-Line’s converted vehicles have been featured on MTV’s “Pimp my Ride” and upcoming conversions are being taped for a television series that is set for national television release.
Neil Young began his career in the 60’s with the folk-rock band Buffalo Springfield, performed with the band Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and has had a successful solo career as a songwriter and singer spanning three decades. UQM Technologies, Inc. is a developer and manufacturer of power dense, high efficiency electric motors, generators and power electronic controllers for the automotive, aerospace, medical, military and industrial markets. (1/29/08)
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