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The Linc Volt, Neil Young and Java creator James Gosling's entry into the X Automotive Prize competition, is a classic 1959 Lincoln Continental Mk IV that has been repowered with a new series-hybrid system and now runs on electricity produced by a natural-gas generator. Java technology powers sensors that monitor performance elements of the Linc Volt and display the results on a touch-screen panel as the hybrid car travels down the road.
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- Neil Young and James Gosling wish each other well at the Linc Volt demonstration at the Sun campus in Menlo Park, Calif.
(Photo by Saul Lewis, Sun Microsystems) - Here's a view of the rear of the Lincoln Mark IV, which is a lengthy convertible.
(Photo by Chris Preimesberger) - The engine is from a Mazda, so it takes up only about half the space under the Lincoln's large hood.
(Photo by Chris Preimesberger) - Young's film director, Larry Williams, takes a look at the computer setup behind the back seat of the Lincoln Mark IV. The batteries take up most of the trunk space.
(Photo by Chris Preimesberger) - Young and Gosling share a funny story. About 40 Sun employees, plus Young's film production crew, were on hand for the demo.
(Photo by Chris Preimesberger) - Young and Gosling get ready to take the Linc Volt for a drive around the campus.
(Photo by Chris Preimesberger) - Off they go. The car made little or no sound as it took off.
(Photo by Chris Preimesberger)
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