With every passing year, we're learning more and more about how we, as humans, can reduce our carbon footprint and help make the world in which we live a greener, and more sustainable place to be.
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Is a Plug-In Hybrid Better Than a Traditional Hybrid?
The difference between a hybrid and a plug-in can be a game changer. Learn what each can offer! #FordDriveGreen https://t.co/qTqLv4QKic
— Ford Drive Green (@FordDriveGreen) March 17, 2016
Ford's tweet last week challenges your knowledge of hybrids vs plug-in hybrids, particularly with reference to the C-Max Hybrid and C-Max Energi. Mark Fields, Ford's President & CEO, has stated that he believes as we move toward a greener future, plug-in hybrids will be driver's vehicle of choice.
So, what makes the plug-in so special?
Both the Ford C-Max Hybrid and C-Max Energi use a powerful lithium
Ford Creates Its Own Ridesharing App
Ford is following in the tire tracks of Uber and Lyft with its latest innovation.
You guessed it: the automaker is producing its own ridesharing app using original software. An algorithm determines the most efficient route for a rider once he or she inputs a destination. A driver already headed in that direction picks him or her up in a Ford Transit van with 6 to 8 other passenger in tow.
What Do the Kingfisher, Bur, Mosquito, and Gecko Have in Common?
When developing new materials, sometimes you have to look outside your own human perspective. The natural world has been solving problems for billions of years, and often nature's way is the most efficient way.
It’s a sticky subject, but this gecko may play a surprising part in #Ford’s future. https://t.co/iPM13bamck pic.twitter.com/r6pPli9BNh
— Ford Drive Green (@FordDriveGreen) November 16, 2015
Using nature as inspiration in a design is called biomimicry. Biomimicry has been used to invent or improve countless well-known products. The Bullet Train in Japan is designed after the
Students From Which College Won Ford’s Most Recent Challenge?
With all the recent news of droughts and mandated water conservation, the recent announcement from Ford is timely.
Two students at Clark Atlanta University recently won top honors in Ford Motor Company’s Historically Black Colleges & Universities Community Challenge. The pair created an innovative and responsive lawn watering system.
The system monitors the amount of moisture in the soil and the weather forecast, adding water to the ground only when needed. It can be used either commercially or for private residences.