Category: cars

Ford Goes Green with Foam

Interested in buying the Ford Focus 2012? Well you might like to know that the instrument panel will now be more than 10% made from a sustainable plant-sourced castor oil-based foam product.

Beyond just being good for the environment, it’s actually good for drivers as well. Since the castor oil blend is more durable, the minimal component stretch helps optimize airbag deployment. It also has a softer touch texture.

The great thing for Ford is that it takes less time to produce.

Castor oil is derived from the Ricinus Communis flowering spurge plant, which has widespread growth throughout tropical regions. The plant’s oil presents a sustainable interior foam solution that does not compete with food sources.

Best Super Bowl Commercial: Darth Vader Kid

Little Vader stole our hearts

Out of all of the brilliant Super Bowl commercials of 2011, the one that stuck the most was the Volkswagen commercial for the new Passat. It featured 6 year old, Max Page, dressed as Darth Vader doing the imperial march about his house.

Funny thing is, Max has never seen Star Wars. Boy is he in for a treat.

Here’s the ad: