this thing is very tough to crack."
As it is made hard to break, this
means that it is less likely to
require replacement, which means
fewer resources are required. Ford
worked with OSRAM ( osram.com )
and Flex-N-Gate ( fex-n-gate.com )
on the development of the lamp.
There is a whole other realm of
materials that are going into
the 2015 F-150 that speak to
the attention to environmental
detail that has gone into the
development of the truck.
Specifcally:
• Soy-based polyurethane. Soy-
bean-based foam is used for the
seat backs, headliners, and seat
cushions.
• Plastic bottles. Approximately
100 plastic beverage bottles are
used in the cloth seat fabric.
• Rice: The wiring harness includes
10% rice hull content.
• Castor oil-based nylon. Used in
the fuel lines.
• Used clothing. Recycled cotton
and blue jean production scrap
are used for sound insulation.
• Recycled tires and post-consumer
recycled polypropylene. Used in
the underbody cover.
• Soy and car tires. Recycled tires
and soybeans are used in the
material for the exterior mirrors.
Evidently, when the truck that's
been the best-selling in the U.S.
market for 37 years running and
the best-selling vehicle overall for
32 straight years is one where such
attention is paid to making it more
environmentally sound,
this is the way work will
be done across the board
going forward by every
company in the industry.
t The projector for the F-150
LED headlamp. Compared to
halogen bulbs, it requires
63% less energy.
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