{"id":2125,"date":"2011-04-12T18:40:14","date_gmt":"2011-04-12T18:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.njstateauto.com\/general-auto-news\/ford-goes-green-with-recycled-carpets\/"},"modified":"2011-04-12T18:40:14","modified_gmt":"2011-04-12T18:40:14","slug":"ford-goes-green-with-recycled-carpets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.njstateauto.com\/blog\/ford-goes-green-with-recycled-carpets\/","title":{"rendered":"Ford goes green with recycled carpets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Drivers who want to go green may consider purchasing a hybrid, or a fuel-efficient hatchback that gets good gas mileage. Or they might just look for a company that uses environmentally-friendly practices when building their vehicles.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.njstateauto.com\/preowned\/index.cfm?make=Ford\" class=\"dnautolink\">Ford<\/a> recently revealed an innovative idea that has helped them cut down on the carbon footprint that normally comes with building a vehicle. The automaker has revealed that in 2010, they used nearly 4.1 million pounds of recycled carpet &#8211; 154 football fields &#8211; to make the cylinder heads for vehicles such as the Escape, Fusion and Mustang.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps best for Ford, the automaker reportedly didn&#039;t incur any abnormal costs in using the material.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;We didn&#8217;t have to make compromises for this application,&quot; said engine sealing supervisor Roy Ford. &quot;With a fixed raw material cost that delivers cost savings compared to oil, along with the green benefit, this application adds to the ways Ford is minimizing our impact on the environment.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>The carpet recycling program wasn&#039;t the first green practice for Ford, which also uses soy foam seat cushions and recycled blue jeans for sound dampening material.<\/p>\n<p>Drivers interested in a used Ford or any other vehicle may want to consider <a href=\"http:\/\/www.njstateauto.com\" class=\"dnautolink\">New Jersey State Auto<\/a> Auction, which offers a wide range of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.njstateauto.com\/preowned\/index.cfm?search=custom&amp;sort=make\" class=\"dnautolink\">cars for sale<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Drivers who want to go green may consider purchasing a hybrid, or a fuel-efficient hatchback that gets good gas mileage. 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