March 2011
42 posts
Uplifting Afternoon for Aftermarket Upfitters. →
What? It sounds confusing but it isn’t, Blog. It’s good news for our kind:
E.P.A. Eases Way for Alternative-Fuel Engine Conversions
x LV
“Almost all ground-up new concepts emerge initially at the grace of a few...”
– Oliver Kuttner, about another Earth-Friendly Vehicle.
Amen to that, Brother. Amen to that. I might say the very same thing about myself. And have. And will continue to. Believe in me. I believe in you. x LV
Why I Love Edison (The Car, Not Thomas, Tho I Love...
My friend Ed E. Son. His nickname is Edison, because he’s an inventor. Well, along with his team, because he’s a car. I’m so proud of him. He won the X Prize! (He won the mainstream race, where the goal was to be a car that could seat four passengers, travel at least 200 miles on a single tank, and meet performance, handling and emissions tests, all while achieving more...
Just so ya know, Blog, Canada is my favorite country tomorrow, and the next day. Why? Because tomorrow my best friend Neil Young will be the recipient of the 2011 Allan Waters Humanitarian Award (an award that “recognizes an outstanding Canadian artist whose humanitarian contributions have positively enhanced the social fabric of Canada”) and on Monday, it’s Neil Young Day in...
“Let us join together to celebrate this shared quest to protect the planet and...”
–
General Ban Ki-moon
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon leads a host of world and civic leaders supporting Earth Hour 2011 as a powerful symbol of a shared wish for a sustainable and secure future.
“All over the world individuals, communities, businesses and governments are creating new examples...
Oh Blog, I am so distraught about Elizabeth Taylor! Liz was a lovely gal. Yes, of course I knew her. I have a very storied past, you know. Anyway. Some of my car pals were in the movies with her. Check out this epic chase scene with Liz and my friends Sunny (a 1960 Sunbeam Alpine) and Share (1960 Mercedes-Benz 300). Oh don’t worry, Blog, it’s just a movie. No one really gets...
My Little Friend Pao --> Up For Adoption! →
Oh Neil, can we keep him? Pleeeeze? I can put him in my trunk. Really! He’s a gem! I’ll take care of him, I swear! A car gets lonely. x LV
Watch“Esso helps your car stay young!” Vintage Esso commercial from 1969, when gas was groovy.
But gas isn’t groovy anymore, folks. It might help your car stay young, but it’s aging Mother Earth too fast. (And let’s face it - Mother Earth is essential to your car’s well-being in the end … With fuel to burn but no roads to drive, your car is just gathering...
The Lincoln Lawyer →
More about my movie star cousins!
“Every trial endured and weathered in the right spirit makes a soul nobler and...”
– William Butler Yeats (1865-1939)
That’s the spirit! Happy Saint Patrick’s Day, folks, from my blog, one of my favorite Irish poets, and me. x LV
My Ancestors Are Making Me Proud →
Lincoln Tops Dependability Study!
That’s me. Little Ms. Dependable. I’m a hybrid - I can recharge myself. No need for range anxiety with me! I won’t leave you stranded. x LV
“Spring Ahead!”
– It’s daylight savings time, Blog! I don’t like losing time, it’s one of my least favorite things, but I do like to say Spring ahead! It’s a mnemonic device for remembering to turn the clocks ahead, not back, but it’s also one of my mottos. Spring ahead! I’m...
Morning meeting ! Good Morning, Blog. x LV
Chillin' At The Body Shop
Oh Blog! I’m finally feeling at home here at The Body Shop. I’ve made some good friends here already. Come, I’ll show you around … Let’s start with my friends.
This is one of my best friends, Cam. He is definitive about everything, everything about him is black and white, there are no gray areas. You can probably tell that just by looking at him. He’s...
“Press On! Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will...”
– Attributed to Calvin Coolidge, and hanging in a frame over the desk of Lonnie Johnson (a beloved last name around here!), inventor of the world’s state of the art squirt gun, the Super Soaker, and now the JTEC, a device that he claims will be able to turn solar heat into electricity with twice...
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LINCVOLT BATTERY SEARCH
March 4, 2011
Batteries store energy used to power Lincvolt. This energy is originally generated by Lincvolt’s Capstone C30 Micro-Turbine generator or captured from the USA Power Grid before it is stored in the battery pack. When the stored energy is introduced to Lincvolt’s UQM 200 KW prime mover, turning the wheels and moving Lincvolt down the road, the...
Solar Roadways Offer A Possible, if Distant Remedy for EV Range Anxiety: Photovoltaics would capture solar energy and charge electric vehicles as they drive. Above, a rendering of a solar road.
Highway to the Sun! Now that’s a proud highway! That’s a road I want to drive someday. x LV
Happy Birthday, Blog! You’re two years old today.
Did you know, Blog, that the word blog is really an abbreviation of the term web-log? Well, you probably did know that since you’re a blog and all. But did you know that you are the only blog being written by a car ? You probably knew that too. Okay, here’s one.
Did you know that the word “blog” was first...
