June 2010
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“Our goal is to inspire a generation by creating a clean automobile propulsion...”
– From my official vision statement.
love,
LV
WatchDear Blog,
Part of my mission is to reduce our dependence on foreign oil, to make the world a safer place.
I want to make the world a safer place. And a cleaner place. And a better place. A little love and affection in everything you do will make the world a better place. So will I. Believe in me, friends. I believe in you.
love
LV
In honor of Memorial Day, here’s a video of N.’s...
“One day Alice came to a fork in the road and saw a Cheshire cat in a tree. Which road do I take? she asked. Where do you want to go? was his response. I don’t know, Alice answered. Then, said the cat, it doesn’t matter.”
- Lewis Carroll, in Alice in Wonderland
What can I say? They’re fiddling around with my software. These things pop up. I’ve done a lot of reading...
The Latest News About Me From My Team
From today’s LincVolt Gazette, my very own newspaper:
Lincvolt continues her education at Perrone Robotics. Soon she will graduate from the orientation stage of autonomy 1, ready to learn more when the next session begins. After graduation, its going to be Regenerative Braking install and first tune, then back to Brizio Street Rods in California for the installation of the new Capstone...
Good Morning, dear Blog! Oh. What? Hey. Why are they staring at me like that? Excuse me, why are you people staring at me like that? I can’t think with you people staring into my brain. What? T-t-tr-tr-Triage? Does Neil know? (Headlights scan room frantically.) Where’s Neil? I need to talk to Neil. (Searches for phone.) Will there...
Get Behind The Wheel and Drive: Extreme Edition →
Mom Says Giving Birth While Driving Was ‘No Big Deal’
What the F?
x LV
WatchOne of Neil’s beautiful new songs. I think it’s called Peaceful Valley, but I like to call it Peaceful Valley Boulevard. This one is near and dear to my heart; the same goes for some of my closest friends.
“Who’ll be the one to lead the nations, and protect God’s creations?”
x LV
Conference Call in The Dark (Shine Me A Light)
Scene: Pitch black of car carrier, en route to Virginia. Ringing iPhone. Shakey pictures ringtone. Scares LV to death, out of a sound sleep.
LV: (searching for phone in the dark) Jesus H. Christ Almighty! I almost went off the road. Wait. I'm not driving. God I just hate it when I'm not the one driving. This is weird. Who IS driving, and where is my phone?! Ah. Here. Hello?
Tommy Junior: Yo.
LV: Hi TJ!
Tommy Junior: LV! Where are you? We've been waiting for you!
LV: I'm on my way. Waiting for me?! I was waiting for you.
Tommy Junior: Waiting for us?
LV: Well, yes, I wasn't going to just show up.
Tommy Junior: Huh?
LV: This is getting confusing.
Tommy Senior: (picks up other phone) Hi LV!
LV: Tommy!
Tommy Senior: I think what LV means is that she was waiting for us to invite her, Junior.
LV: Yes! I have been dying to hang out with you guys again, but I didn't want to just pop in.
Tommy Junior: Why not?
LV: Well, first of all, there's some serious security around you guys, so I couldn't exactly just drive on through, but also it's really poor form and . . .
Tommy Senior: Ah. Junior, LV is a lady. She's old school. She needed to be asked.
LV: (blushes)
Tommy Junior: (rolls headlights)
LV: Well, it's not just that, Tommy. Uh, guys? Remember, I live in NYW. Nobody shows up there without an official invitation. It just isn't done. It's how I'm wired. You understand.
Tommy Junior: NYW?
Tommy Senior: Neil Young World.
Tommy Junior: Oh.
LV: Yeah.
Tommy Junior: You know what LV?
LV: What?
Tommy Junior: Sometimes you think too much.
LV: I am the Thinkin' Lincoln.
Tommy Junior: I know, I know.
“LincVolt is now in a car carrier on the way to Perrone Robotics in Virginia. ...”
– From the latest update about me, from my team,”Thinkin’ Lincoln,” read it in its entirety here .
Okay folks, so listen. It’s dark in here, and b-b-bUmPy, and since my main computer is down at the moment, as you read, I have to blog from my iPhone, which is hard to type on....
“What is a soul? It’s like electricity - we don’t really know what it...”
– Ray Charles.
I like quotes about electricity, what can I say?
x LV
Their relationship is electric. →
Electric car agreement for Toyota and Tesla.
“An electro-cruiser coasted towards the exit, and turned on Peaceful Valley...”
– Lyric from one of Neil’s new songs. I love it when he puts me in his songs. You do think he means me, don’t you?
x LV
(Note: This mIght not be exactly right, as it was texted to me by a friend hearing it at the show, not by N. Thank you friend!)
When I Get Drunk and Seeing Double, It Jumps... →
Meet Junior, my brother in smart autonomous driving.
“Junior is meant to be a vehicle for general urban driving … It has to sense the environment around it and make decisions about what other cars might do. It has to make predictions.”
Oh, Junior. That’s the hardest part. You really can never predict what other cars might do. Some of us have a mind of our own.
x LV
Feminist...
Urban Myth: You Have To Drive A Small Car To Get... →
Misconceptions about fuel economy.
Collector Car Appreciation Day: July 9th, 2010 →
“A tribute to America’s ever-growing love affair with the car and motorsports.”
“The collection and restoration of historic and classic cars is an important part of preserving the technological achievements and cultural heritage of the United States.”
Wha?! Oh SNAP! A national holiday for me! And N.! Wait. I’m a little confused. Is this national holiday...
“Do they not utter thy heart, the voices of those that love thee? … Thou...”
– From a favorite poem of mine, about someone near and dear to my heart: Mother Earth. Full text of Mother Earth by Henry Van Dyke is below.
x LV
Mother Earth, A Poem by Henry Van Dyke
“An enchanted life has many moments when the heart is overwhelmed with beauty and...”
– Henry Louis Mencken (1880-1956)
Oh my. I could not agree more. I know those moments. I’ve had a lot of those moments this very week! I lead a most enchanted life. Life, I feel electrified by you.
♥ LV
