Electric Vehicles are picking up steam with the DIY crowd!

If the human mind is a super computer then HUNDREDS of minds working to solve the same problem is like parallel computing. Almost like folding@home or the SETI@home system, EVAlbum.com is a central sharing point where these minds can show their findings in an attempt to build their own electric vehicle.

Some build for the practicality, some for the fun and others build in an attempt to be the next Henry Ford, Dean Kamen or Martin Eberhard. If you are about to embark on the "journey electric" then you should spend a good day or two reviewing the works of nearly 1,800 others who have taken that journey already. Learn from them, maybe ask them for some suggestions or links to resources.

EV Album could end up not only saving you time and money but also helping you to share your creation with the world and WHO knows? Maybe attracting the attention of investors who can help turn your creation into the next vehicle in the electric revolution!

Neil Young - Heart of Gold and a car that's Green

(The Linc Volt's work in progress)

When Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legend Neil Young wanted to go green, he didn't necessarily want to go modern. It would be a bit hard to imagine that an old rock and roller like Neil would feel "at home" in some fangled new "slot-car. He must have felt the same way because he went through to the trouble to convert an old American land yacht into a biodiesel / electric hybrid. His 1959 Lincoln Continental Mark IV, the Linc-Volt gets up to 100 miles per gallon on the highway. The Linc-Volt is a contender for the Progressive Automotive X Prize. Hats off to you Progressive for hosting such a noble competition.

I love the idea of turning old vehicles into a "renewable resource". It's cheaper, cleaner and a lot less sad than just melting it down. The classic style lives on with a heart of green. I would personally like to stuff an electric set up into a 1960's Vespa.

Keep an eye out for the video documentary. Updates to be released on the Linc-Volt website HERE>. Hats off to the Goodwin-Young Team and best of luck on winning than $10 million dollar prize! The competition begins in September 2009.

Here's Jay Leno telling you why this competition is so important.