Photo via LincVolt

Neil Young wants the best of both worlds: a big, flashy car and fuel efficiency. Impossible? Maybe not. Neil’s been working on making his vision a reality with the LincVolt project. Along with green car guru Johnathan Goodwin, Neil is converting a 1959 Lincoln Continental into an electric vehicle.

Neil and his team hopes the LincVolt will take the Progressive Automotive X Prize – which will be awarded to the first vehicle that achieves 100 mpg, meets strict emission standards, and that can be mass produced.

Neil’s new muse has also inspired an albumful of songs, Fork in the Road, released this week. Check out the video for “Johnny Magic” with special guest star the LincVolt itself!

Neil also plans to drive the LincVolt to Washington, DC to raise awareness about clean car technologies. We’ll be able to track the journey live via the LincVolt website, and there will be a DVD to fill us in on the rest of the story. Because really…if Neil can make it work with a 20-foot long, 5,000-pound behemoth, anything is possible.