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www.oakvillebeaver.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, August 11, 2010 · 24 Oakville Ford dealerships help raise money for First Robotics afterschool program Photo by Karen Newman/Metroland Media Group Ltd. Oakville Trafalgar High School recently held a test drive event to raise money for the school's "First Robotics" after school program. For every person who took a test drive during the event, Oakville's Ford dealerships (Kennedy and Oak-Land) donated $20 to the school, reaching a maximum of $6000. Kennedy Ford General Sales Manager Rick Grainger (white shirt, left) and Oak-Land Sales Manager Randy Winterle (white shirt, right) presents the cheque to Cory Sulpizi from OTHS. Also present for the photo from the robotics program are (front to back) Dez Nacario, volunuteer Pat Decker, Eric Atkinson, Zair Naim and OTHS teacher Chuck Woods. 2011 Ford Explorer goes green with more recycled, renewable materials and increased fuel efficiency Metroland Newspapers Carguide Magazine The all-new Ford Explorer is more than just the new fuel economy class leader in the midsize SUV segment. The reinvented Explorer, which arrives later this year, also sets a new benchmark for sustainability in the SUV segment due to an increased use of renewable and recycled content, such as parts made from steel left over from F-150 production. The new Explorer also leverages Ford's industry-leading use of bio foam and recycled fabric in its interior. These and other eco-improvements help make Explorer 85 percent recyclable. Ford is minimizing waste by making Explorer's noise-dampening fender baffles, which fit between the vehicle's outer shell and its inner structure, from steel left over after stamping the door openings out of F150 body sides. The reuse allows Ford to reduce its use of virgin steel by an estimated 119 tons for one year of production. Using less virgin steel also reduces CO2 emissions by approximately 119 tons about the same amount emitted by a midsize car driving the circumference of the earth 14 times. The Explorer interior also incorporates sustainable materials to lessen its environmental impact. Explorer uses 25 percent recycled fiber in its interior fabrics, including seat upholstery, bolster and car- The 2011 Ford Explorer is 85 per cent recyclable featuring the industry-leading use of bio foam and recycled fabric in its interior, as well as recycled steel in select exterior parts. peting. The use of recycled fiber instead of virgin fiber results in an estimated 20 per cent reduction in energy consumption, 17 per cent waste elimination and 14 percent reduction in CO2 emissions for the Explorer's seating materials. The new Explorer is the latest Ford vehicle to feature 40 percent soy polyurethane foam in seat cushions and seatbacks. Ford remains committed to using the bio-based material in nearly 100 percent of its North American vehicle lineup by the end of the year. Soy foam has helped Ford reduce its annual petroleum oil usage by more than 10,500 barrels, and is up to 24 percent more renewable than petroleum-based foam.