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Ford Shows Off Recyclable Car

Posted by michael on from the drives-itself-to-the-junkyard dept.

Opspin writes "MBDC (who wrote the book Cradle to Cradle) write in their January Newsletter about a Ford Concept Car that includes Bluetooth technology as well as Cradle-to-Cradle design strategies. Read the MBDC press release, and the Ford Motor Company press release."

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  1. Disposable cars by Ponty · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'd like to have the opportunity to throw away a Ford Focus. Sure it probably has all of the proper bullet points, but there are lots of very nice cars out there with the right price/feature ratio that actually have a _soul_!

  2. Mr. Fusion! by punkball · · Score: 2, Funny

    Now if we could just get a Mr. Fusion to power them!

  3. Google Cache by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Photos in Google's cache can be found here.

  4. Aren't all Ford cars disposable??? by waldo2020 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Of all the cars I've ever had - the Ford was the worst. What's so new about his one?

  5. you can always... by csguy314 · · Score: 4, Funny

    From the article:
    - Corn-based roof canvas
    - Bio-materials, including soy-based foam and tailgate, sunflower seed-based oil, corn tire filler

    if you run out of other uses for it, you can eat it too!

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  6. Innovation in the 20th and 21st century by Harald74 · · Score: 1, Funny
    From the article:

    Building on the heritage started with the Model T, Ford's Model U concept begins Ford Motor Company's second century of innovation.

    Equipped with an array of upgradable technologies and a multi-function tailgate, Model U can stick with you and adapt to your needs if your life changes.


    20th century innovation: Mass-produced cars!
    21st century innovation: Multi-function tailgate!

    Yeah!
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  7. Re:Ugly thing by override11 · · Score: 2, Funny

    That is the most hideous thing I have ever seen...

    I thought the 70's was the end of that orange color, please PLEASE dont bring it back!

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  8. Need to add a new recycle bin on the curb by docbrown42 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Paper
    Plastic
    Glass
    Unleaded

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    Graphic design services
    docbrown.net
  9. Bluetooth? Yikes... by dpbsmith · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's bad enough that PC users are seeing their neighbor's keystrokes on their own screen due to imperfectly-designed wireless keyboards... it's bad enough that Fast Lane toll transponders are going dead because certain digital cell phones activate them and run down the batteries...

    The possible unintended consequences of allowing components within an automobile to perform wireless communication boggle the mind. Backseat driving is one thing... accidentally driving a car next to you in an adjacent lane is another.

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