Jerry's Ford Alexandria

For the all-new 2011 Ford Explorer, updated gas mileage has become a major selling point. The latest Ford model does achieve significantly better mileage compared to the older versions. About 25 percent better, or 25 miles per gallon on the highway. That's the quote from the US Environmental Protection Agency, as announced by Ford yesterday on the Explorer Facebook page.

"It's official, the 2011 Ford Explorer gets an EPA estimated 25 highway MPG…

The America carmaker Ford, known for receiving many green automotive awards, announced it has used recycled pants, shirts and other articles of clothing to cover some parts of the new Ford Focus interior. Certain areas of the car, like the carpet backing and sound-absorption materials, are made from cottons squeezed out of recycled clothing.

Carrie Majeske, the company's product sustainability manager, said in the statement, "One of our key goals is to use more…