Ford Goes Green Again?

User · 07-18-2007, 02:25 PM

Ford is all set to go green with a new kind of high-brid – partly made from hemp, the non-psycho-active form of cannabis.

The UK division of the Blue Oval has signed a £500,000 deal with Defra (the department for environment, food and rural affairs) to develop a recyclable car made of hemp.

Hemp was traditionally used to make ropes and papers – its strong fibres give it remarkable durability. For this modern cannabis-car, however, it would be blended with polypropylene to make an easily mouldable plastic substitute.

It is most likely to be used inside the car to replace plastics, but there are many potential uses, including the making of body panels.

Apart from its strength and durability, the hemp-based material is much lighter than equivalent materials, and uses less energy in its creation.

Henry Ford himself first dabbled with hemp in the 1930s, and in 1941 revealed a prototype car that used hemp body panels, for which he took out a patent.

The car's panels were exceptionally strong and resilient to bashing, but the technology never took off.

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420 · 03-06-2008, 05:46 AM

wannahit · 03-06-2008, 10:18 AM

It's good to see a big company like ford tring this.Maybe chevy,and dodge will get with the times and have a hemp car selling contest.One company is always trying to one up the competition.lol

evanescence · 03-06-2008, 01:03 PM

That is amazing! I never knew that Hemp could be used in the production of vehicles. Great article-thanks, News Hawk!

weedyMcBong · 06-29-2008, 07:08 PM

I didn't realize how old this thread was. Has anyone heard how this canna-car did? Until now I had no idea it existed.

User · 06-29-2008, 07:36 PM

hemp car - Google Search

weedyMcBong · 06-29-2008, 07:57 PM

Yeah, I saw the other thread about the Hemp Car site.

07-18-2007, 02:25 PM	#1
User News Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Missouri Posts: 8,545 Blog Entries: 19	Ford Goes Green Again? Ford is all set to go green with a new kind of high-brid – partly made from hemp, the non-psycho-active form of cannabis. The UK division of the Blue Oval has signed a £500,000 deal with Defra (the department for environment, food and rural affairs) to develop a recyclable car made of hemp. Hemp was traditionally used to make ropes and papers – its strong fibres give it remarkable durability. For this modern cannabis-car, however, it would be blended with polypropylene to make an easily mouldable plastic substitute. It is most likely to be used inside the car to replace plastics, but there are many potential uses, including the making of body panels. Apart from its strength and durability, the hemp-based material is much lighter than equivalent materials, and uses less energy in its creation. Henry Ford himself first dabbled with hemp in the 1930s, and in 1941 revealed a prototype car that used hemp body panels, for which he took out a patent. The car's panels were exceptionally strong and resilient to bashing, but the technology never took off. News Hawk- User http://www.420Magazine.com Source: autocar.co.uk Contact: Contact us - Autocar.co.uk Copyright: Haymarket Motoring Website: Autocar - Fordâ€™s latest high-brid __________________ 420 Magazine News Team Creating Cannabis Awareness Since 1993 http://www.420Magazine.com President-elect Obama wants to know what you think. Click Here and let your voice be heard. >Submit< A News Article or Event

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wannahit Free Thinker Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: mo Posts: 82	Re: Ford Goes Green Again? It's good to see a big company like ford tring this.Maybe chevy,and dodge will get with the times and have a hemp car selling contest.One company is always trying to one up the competition.lol

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evanescence Free Thinker Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 168	Re: Ford Goes Green Again? That is amazing! I never knew that Hemp could be used in the production of vehicles. Great article-thanks, News Hawk! __________________

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weedyMcBong Free Thinker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: GA Posts: 196	Re: Ford Goes Green Again? I didn't realize how old this thread was. Has anyone heard how this canna-car did? Until now I had no idea it existed. __________________ If the words "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" don't include the right to experiment with your own consciousness, then the Declaration of Independence isn't worth the hemp it was written on. - Terence McKenna

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User News Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Missouri Posts: 8,545 Blog Entries: 19	Re: Ford Goes Green Again? hemp car - Google Search __________________ 420 Magazine News Team Creating Cannabis Awareness Since 1993 http://www.420Magazine.com President-elect Obama wants to know what you think. Click Here and let your voice be heard. >Submit< A News Article or Event

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weedyMcBong Free Thinker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: GA Posts: 196	Re: Ford Goes Green Again? Yeah, I saw the other thread about the Hemp Car site. __________________ If the words "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" don't include the right to experiment with your own consciousness, then the Declaration of Independence isn't worth the hemp it was written on. - Terence McKenna

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