Neil Young Steering His '59 Lincoln Green

Hopes to be rockin' the greenie world with electric car prototype

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 3, 2008 12:12 PM CDT

(Newser) – Neil Young has shifted gear in his quest to make the world a better place, reports the AP. The Canadian rock legend known for his protest songs is working with a Wichita mechanic to convert his 1959 Lincoln Continental to run on an electric battery. Young hopes the prototype could be a model for the world's first affordable, mass-market electric car.

"You know, I thought long ago you could change the world by writing songs," the rocker said. "Oh, you can inspire a few people, get some of them to change their thinking about something. But you can't change the world by writing songs. But we could change it with this car."

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Neil Young performs at Massey Hall in Toronto, Canada on Monday, Nov. 26, 2007. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, J.P. Moczulski)

Canadian singer songwriter Neil Young reacts during a news conference about his movie 'CSNY.' (AP Photo)

Canadian musician and director Neil Young poses during a photo call to his film "CSNY." (AP Photo)

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Neil Young Steering His '59 Lincoln Green