Thursday, August 5, 2010

2011 Ford Explorer Goes Green

The 2011 Ford Explorer has gone green.....with increased fuel efficiency and more recycled, renewable materials used:

•The 2011 Ford Explorer is 85 percent recyclable. The reinvented SUV leverages Ford’s industry-leading use of bio foam and recycled fabric in its interior, as well as recycled steel in select exterior parts


•Ford is reducing its use of virgin steel by an estimated 119 tons a year by making Explorer’s noise-dampening fender baffles from the steel left over from stamping out the door openings of F-150 body sides

•2011 Ford Explorer, the new fuel economy class leader in the midsize SUV segment, uses Ford’s latest high-tech powertrains and mechanical enhancements to achieve fuel economy improvements of more than 30 percent without sacrificing performance
 
Read entire article here.
 
Learn more about the 2011 Ford Explorer at Lakewood Fordland.

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