In an effort to be environmentally friendly, the redesign of the popular Ford Escape includes many recycled materials. There is denim in the seats, wheat straw used to reinforce plastics and soy beans that make the headrest.

"Ford's researchers are also working on coconut fiber enforced plastic," Fernando Cenra with Ford Motor Company said. "There's no material that's off limits for researchers. They have great imaginations and great science and they're always at work."

It's unclear exactly what percentage of the car is made out of recycled material, but Ford said on average about 25 used water bottles are built into the interior. In fact, all of the carpeting inside the car is made from recycled plastic bottles.

Ford is an American company that hasn't been taken over for the federal government. Barack Obama and his administration aren't running Ford.

Obama Motors i.e. GM is making an overpriced piece of junk that catches on fire and can go less than 40 miles on a battery charge. The Volt is subsidized by your tax dollars. No one is buying them.

Ford is making cars that America wants. Ford wasn't bailed out by Obama and is not subsidized by the federal government. Makes sense to me to buy American. Buy Ford.

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