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Photo: Hand-Carved Wooden Dashboard

September 18, 2012 By Nadeem Muaddi

We've seen some wacky car interiors, but this Russian Lada with a hand-carved wooden dashboard takes the cake! According to Autoevolution, a Ukrainian man whittled it out of a single block of wood. He made the steering wheel as well. … [Read more...] about Photo: Hand-Carved Wooden Dashboard

Introducing Japan’s Toilet Seat Motorcycle

September 11, 2012 By Nadeem Muaddi

In 2011, researchers at Queen Mary University in London made headlines when they discovered that car interiors carry more bacteria than public toilets. Apparently Toto Ltd., a Japanese toilet company, took that as a challenge – because it invented a toilet-seat motorcycle. … [Read more...] about Introducing Japan’s Toilet Seat Motorcycle

The Most Expensive Ford Ever Built

April 18, 2012 By Nadeem Muaddi

Ford Motor Company may soon produce a car that's more bourgie than a Bentley, but costs thousands of dollars less. How is this possible? The rumor is that Ford is experimenting with ways in which to recycle millions of dollars in shredded and discarded U.S. currency into interior parts. … [Read more...] about The Most Expensive Ford Ever Built

Ford Trims SUV in Flowers & Other Junk

February 3, 2012 By Nadeem Muaddi

Seems like Ford is dead set on making the Escape an SUV that even tree huggers can't scoff at. In addition to raising its gas mileage, stuffing its seats with soy foam and trimming its interior with fabric made from recycled water bottles, Ford has just announced that the Escape's interior door bolsters will be made from a tropical flower called the kenaf. … [Read more...] about Ford Trims SUV in Flowers & Other Junk

Repreve: Ford’s Water Bottle Car Fabric

January 8, 2012 By Nadeem Muaddi

Nissan announced in March 2011 that its all-electric Leaf would feature seat fabric made from recycled water bottles, but Ford is apparently leading the charge with Repreve, a new polyester fiber made from the plastic. … [Read more...] about Repreve: Ford’s Water Bottle Car Fabric

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