Ford adds wheat straw plastic to a small corner of the 2010 Flex – Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Ford Ford's wheat straw bio-filled polypropylene - click to enlarge Soy seats aren't Ford's only way to introduce as many bio-materials as possible into a production vehicle. See also: Mazda's biofabric and Toyota' Source: green.autoblog.com
Car Brakes: How Do You Know When to Change Them?
By Zach Bowman For those who suffer a daily commute through heavy traffic, your vehicle's braking system can bring thousands of pounds of metal, plastic and empty Starbucks cups to a stop hundreds of times before you get to work. It goes without saying that these pieces wear out, but they do so slowly, meaning you may not notice they need attention until ...