Press Release Source: Reprise
Neil Young to Appear on CNN's "American Morning" on November 19th
BURBANK, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--Nov 17, 2007 -- Neil Young will be interviewed on CNN's "American Morning" on Monday, November 19th. Young, in the middle of a North American tour, went to Wichita, Kansas to meet with John Goodwin, who is converting Young's 1959 Lincoln Continental Mark IV convertible to run on biodiesel and electricity. Young and Goodwin describe the new fuel-efficient life of the car and how it holds exciting possibilities for the future.
Neil Young is directing a movie about the experience, including the drive from Northern California to Kansas to deliver the vehicle. Titled "Linc-Volt," the film is scheduled for a 2008 release. Once the conversion is complete, Young will drive the Lincoln from Wichita to Detroit for meetings with the auto industry, and then return to Kansas to retrace the route back to Northern California, raising awareness of the feasibility of hybrid-powered cars within the mainstream consciousness. He describes the Lincoln's new form and function as the embodiment of "classic Americana from then, meeting the Americana from now." The Linc-Volt is expected to achieve up to 100 miles per gallon on the highway.
"American Morning" airs on the CNN television network 6-9 a.m. EST. Neil Young's interview will also be featured on www.cnn.com.
Contact:
For more information, contact:
Bill Bentley
Lookout Management
310-319-1331
bill.bentley@yahoo.com
Source: Reprise
Singer Neil Young and mechanic John Goodwin, who is converting Neil's 1959 (so it's not a 1960 ) Lincoln Continental Mark IV convertible to a plug-in hybrid that runs on biodiesel that will get 100 MPG, will be on CNN's "American Morning" Monday, November 19th, 6-9 am EST according to this press release . The interview will be featured on CNN.com and I will live blog Neil and John talking about "the new fuel-efficient life of the car and how it holds exciting possibilities for the future."The press release (in full below the fold) from Reprise Records also says Neil is directing a movie all about the car called Linc-Volt. The film will feature the delivery of the car from California to Kansas and then a trip to show off the car in Detroit with the goal of "raising awareness of the feasibility of hybrid-powered cars within the mainstream consciousness." The film is scheduled for release in 2008 and we will sure be on the look out for it.We love John and Neil's green efforts but we should point out that in past articles about the Linc-Volt and John Goodwin , many comments questioned if John's turbine Hummer could get 100 MPG. Even a Fast Company editor chimed in commenting "this story is generating a lot of interest and even controversy" and the turbine was a one-off experiment. Also causing some controversy, Ecorazzi 's Michael and our own Sebastian had an all-in-fun disagreement on the quality of the Neil working with Pearl Jam. We will let you decide on that one. Below the fold are videos of the Neil and Pearl Jam partnership.Don't forget now, Monday on CNN 6-9 am EST![Source: Reprise Records]
pretende conscientizar a população sobre a importância da preservação do meio-ambiente. O cantor, que durante a  compôs diversas canções de protesto, agora quer incentivar as pessoas a transformar seus carros em veículos bio-compatíveis.

“Por muito tempo eu acreditei que poderia mudar o mundo cantando. Mas descobri que não é possível tal transformação apenas escrevendo boas músicas. É obvio que isso inspira muita gente e algumas pessoas até podem pensar e concordar com você. Porém, acredito que a idéia do carro seja mais viável. É algo que faz parte da realidade urbana que muita gente vive”, justificou Young.

A fim de comprovar a viabilidade de seu projeto, Young está transformando seu Lincoln Continental conversível, de 1959, em um veículo elétrico movido a bateria. O cantor convocou Johnathan Goodwin, mecânico conhecido por reprojetar carros com motores que utilizem mais cavalos de potência e menos combustível. 

“Os carros de Goodwin estão ficando cada vez mais famosos. Mudaremos o mundo com um carro que fará com que paremos de dar nossas riquezas a outros países em troca de petróleo”, continuou Young.

Até o momento o cantor investiu, aproximadamente, US$ 120 mil com as alterações necessárias para a finalização do procedimento, porém, o carro ainda necessita de alguns ajustes. Esperançoso, Young acredita que até o final do ano possa dirigir seu automóvel ecologicamente compatível e incentivar seus admiradores a fazer o mesmo. 




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