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Perhaps you've heard that the Ford Focus Electric is the most fuel-efficient vehicle in the U.S. The Electric has a starting price of $39,995 and it will be in select states (such as New Jersey, California, and New York) in April. It should be nationwide at dealers like Faricy Ford, conveniently located at 2501 Fremont Drive Canon City, Co 81212-2646 by summer or fall of this year. However, you won't see tons of Electrics on any dealership's lot. Ford is taking quite an interesting approach to this new model, as it will be "built-to-order."

Fuel efficient vehicles are quickly growing in popularity due to increasingly high fuel prices, so, of course, the subcompact segment of the market is boasting some of the largest gains. Within this segment is stationed the fuel-sipping 2012 Ford Fiesta- a small vehicle with a large personality.

With technology add-ons for vehicles becoming more prevalent, it makes sense that these features would give us the best safety options available. This week at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Ford execs like Bill Ford will make an argument for more connection between automobiles- which could help prevent crashes and eliminate traffic jams. Ford states, "If we do nothing, we face the prospect of 'global gridlock', a never-ending traffic jam that wastes time, energy and resources and even compromises the flow of commerce and healthcare."¹ As more people are driving in countries like China and India, the potential for gridlocks of this sort continues to grow.

Following an announcement by Ford that it will use recycled plastic bottles to create seat fabrics in the soon-to-come 2013 Ford Focus Electric, the company has announced it will further embrace green initiatives in the 2013 model Ford Escape. The new Escape will feature interior door bolsters made of kenaf plant fiber material.

Over the past nine years, Ford has trained over 500 thousand new drivers in its Global Driving Skills for Life Program to safely operate their vehicles in partnership with the Governors Highway Safety Association, and this year will be no different. The North American automaker will continue to save lives through its outreach program.

Most people, even environmentalists, don't often consider how much water is used when making vehicles. Luckily, for those of us that do care, Ford is working on the issue. The truth is, a ton of water is used in all manufacturing processes, and the good news is, Ford has plans to decrease its per-vehicle water usage 30 percent by the year 2015, in addition to the company's already-accomplished decrease of 45 percent between 2000-2010 (and quite a bit more on a global level). That's 10.5 billion gallons of water (or 262 loads of laundry!) saved.