Automotive Archives - RecycleNation https://recyclenation.com/category/home-garden/automotive/ Search. Find. Recycle. Tue, 20 Mar 2018 18:46:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 How Are Cars Recycled? https://recyclenation.com/2018/03/how-are-cars-recycled/ Tue, 13 Mar 2018 18:42:52 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/?p=1013962 Over 12 million cars are recycled in the U.S. every year...

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]]> How to Recycle Used Cars https://recyclenation.com/2015/03/how-to-recycle-used-cars/ Fri, 27 Mar 2015 22:27:59 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2015/03/how-to-recycle-used-cars Your car is dead. Nobody wants it. Before letting it rust on your lawn, consider recycling it.

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]]> Idle Your Car in the Winter: Fact of Fiction? https://recyclenation.com/2015/02/idle-your-car-in-winter-fact-of-fiction-/ Wed, 18 Feb 2015 01:35:18 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2015/02/idle-your-car-in-winter-fact-of-fiction- Is the winter practice of idling your car before driving it actually necessary?

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]]> Road Salt: How is it Impacting Your Environment? https://recyclenation.com/2015/02/road-salt-how-is-it-impacting-your-environment-/ Mon, 16 Feb 2015 22:25:45 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2015/02/road-salt-how-is-it-impacting-your-environment- Cities and residents often turn to salt to prevent slipping in winter weather, but what does that salt do to the environment?

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]]> All-Electric ‘Drivable Shark’ Coming to Roadways in 2014 https://recyclenation.com/2014/04/all-electric-drivable-shark-coming-roadways-2014/ Tue, 08 Apr 2014 03:51:49 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2014/04/all-electric-drivable-shark-coming-roadways-2014 Arcimoto's first electric vehicle hits the market this year, and aims to change the industry with its extended-life battery, recyclability and affordability.

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]]> Ride Greener in the 2014 Honda Accord Plug-In https://recyclenation.com/2014/03/ride-greener-2014-honda-accord-plug-in/ Tue, 01 Apr 2014 03:08:54 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2014/03/ride-greener-2014-honda-accord-plug-in A fuel efficiency of 124 MPGe in the city and plant-based interior fabrics makes the Accord Plug-In an incredibly efficient, comfortable ride.

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]]> Ford Debuts 100% Recycled Fabric in its 2014 Fusion Hybrid SE https://recyclenation.com/2014/03/ford-recycled-fabric-2014-fusion-hybrid-se/ Thu, 27 Mar 2014 01:38:49 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2014/03/ford-recycled-fabric-2014-fusion-hybrid-se On an annual basis, Ford recycles enough plastic bottles and postindustrial waste to make more than 1.5 million yards of recycled fabric to use in its vehicles.

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]]> Finding Alternatives to Autos That Run on REEs https://recyclenation.com/2013/02/finding-alternatives-autos-rare-earth-elements/ Thu, 14 Feb 2013 19:04:09 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2013/02/finding-alternatives-autos-rare-earth-elements ARPA-E’s REACT program aims to develop the next generation of hybrid vehicles: electric motors without rare earths.

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]]> Green Wheels: 2013 Lexus CT 200h Premium Hybrid Compact https://recyclenation.com/2012/12/green-wheels-2013-lexus-ct-200h-premium-hybrid-compact/ Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:06:09 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2012/12/green-wheels-2013-lexus-ct-200h-premium-hybrid-compact Featuring recyclable, plant-based materials and a regenerative braking system for improved fuel efficiency, this hybrid is the ultimate in greener driving.

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]]> Trevor Kehler of U.S.E.D.: Recycling Seat Belts into Accessories https://recyclenation.com/2012/08/trevor-kehler-used-recycling-seat-belts-accessories/ Wed, 29 Aug 2012 21:56:14 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2012/08/trevor-kehler-used-recycling-seat-belts-accessories Recycling more than 5,000 pounds of seat belts per year is just the beginning. U.S.E.D. aims to change how automotive shredder residue is collected and reused.

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