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Ford, Jose Cuervo team up to make car parts with bioplastic reinforced with blue agave fibers

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Once harvested, the heart of the plant is roasted, before grinding and extracting its juices for distillation. Ford began researching the use of sustainable materials in its vehicles in 2000 and uses a number of them, including: Kenaf, a tropical plant in the cotton family, is used in the door bolsters of Ford Escape. 13 mm wide.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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Posted by: Bob F | Apr 13, 2009 9:42:47 PM Despite factual errors and oversights in this article, you still make an excellent point. A simple, clean, efficient EV that wont run out of juice because of its on-board gas generator. when they were forced to put NIHM batteries in the range was 150 miles. 150 miles is fine more.

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