Ford Using Recycled Materials on Interior of New Escape

Ford is ramping up for the new Ford Escape SUV. Each new Escape will use 25 20-ounce bottles for carpet material. It is the first time Ford has used this material in a vehicle. 

Ford has done extensive testing with the recycled material to make sure that it is durable enough. 

“We run the tests almost daily and can simulate five or more years of service in 10 to 15 minutes,” Laura Sinclair, a materials engineer for Ford, said.

Please note, the second picture in the gallery is of the previous generation Escape. Ford has not released any pictures of the new Escape. The Escape will be revealed at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November 2011.