Tuesday, November 20, 2007

1959 Lincoln- Hybrid???

I wonder what the Lincoln designers would think if they saw Neil Young's soon-to-be hybrid 1959 Lincoln. I found this bit of news to be interesting and also a bit funny. There is a new company out there that appeals to the wealthy group of people by offering to switch their old engine to a new, more efficient and environmentally friendly one or hybrid system. Neil's Lincoln is a huge car that guzzles gas like crazy and is pretty lucky to get ten miles per gallon. However, when this current engine is switched out for an electric system with bio diesel generator, it will hit numbers such as one hundred miles a gallon.

There has been no shortage of customers, and they can opt for bio diesel engines, hybrid engines , and probably a variety of other options. The cost most likely isn't worth it in terms of actually saving money from gas since this service costs quite a bit, but for rich people with tons of money to burn that are concerned about the environment, this appeals to them.

This company is named H-Line conversions, and it is ran by Jonathan Goodwin. The company appears to be getting plenty of requests made from customers, and they must do good work to be getting so much attention. I like their idea and find it to be quite interesting. It is definitely a different idea for a company, but having unique qualities can bring in the money if you can appeal to the wealthy class which this man has done.

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