Vegetable Seat Cushions From Ford

Ford Using Forward Thinking Manufacturing Techniques 

Ford is already know for their creative, eco-friendly solutions to manufacturing. It seems like the automaker has taken it a step further.  

At a the recent Forward with Ford conference, Ford announced they are actually using corn and soy beans in their auto production.  Very interesting use of vegetables, Ford.  

The corn and soy beans will make their way into manufacturing for seat cushions and other parts.  This goes along with another recent revelation that Ford uses cotton from blue jeans to make some interior padding and carpeting.  Not bad.  

Check out CNet's photo gallery from the event here.  

Celebrity and activist Ed Begley Jr. was on hand to talk going green with Ford.  Electric vehicle were also a big topic of conversation, as they usually seem to be these days.  

Ford mentioned a recent study which revealed that 42% of consumers consider fuel economy to be an extremely important factor when buying a new vehicle.

Not surprisingly, Ford delivers 12 vehicles that get 40 mpg or higher.  

So if fuel economy is something that's important to you (we're guessing it probably is), swing by West Herr Ford in Amherst or Hamburg and see how we can save you money at the pump!