If you're a regular reader of The Hog Ring, then you know automakers are trimming their interiors in some pretty odd materials these days. Ford is using recycled jeans pants, Toyota is using sugarcane, and Nissan - believe it or not - is using water bottles. Now we can add Hyundai to the list - as Ward's Auto reports the new Accent and Elantra will feature trim made from … [Read more...] about Hyundai to use Volcanic Rock in Interiors
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Ford is Making Interiors from Recycled Pants
Speaking of eco-friendly car interiors, the upcoming 2012 Ford Focus is set to feature upholstery made from recycled jeans pants - not in the seats, but as carpet backing and sound absorption material. … [Read more...] about Ford is Making Interiors from Recycled Pants
The Cowhide Convertible Top
Ted Stillwell of The Leavenworth Times, a local newspaper in Kansas, recently glanced through a periodical that was published in 1933 to learn about life during the Great Depression. Among the many articles he read, one was about a fella who, to save money, made his own convertible top for a Ford Model-T... out of cowhide. … [Read more...] about The Cowhide Convertible Top
Study: Car Interiors are Dirtier than Toilets
Auto upholsterers may want to start wearing rubber gloves before stepping foot in another customer's car - as researchers at Queen Mary University in London recently found that steering wheels carry more bacteria than public toilets. … [Read more...] about Study: Car Interiors are Dirtier than Toilets
Dumb Idea: La-Z-Boy Car Seats
File this under stupid: Ottawa police, working a roadside seatbelt checkpoint, pinched a man for not only driving without his seatbelt on, but also for replacing his front-passenger seat with a La-Z-Boy recliner. And no, it wasn't bolted down. … [Read more...] about Dumb Idea: La-Z-Boy Car Seats
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