The Ford Mustang Mach-E Frunk Has a Pretty Weird Sustainability Secret

One sweet new update added to the electric SUV is the sustainable frunk

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Ford used post-consumer recycled materials, like yogurt cups, to create the frunk

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The electric Mustang SUV earned a sustainability award thanks to this thoughtful

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Even if you aren’t a fan of the Ford Mustang Mach-E for one reason or another

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A team of Mach-E experts helped redesign the electric SUV’s frunk, or front trunk.

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These experts wanted to make the frunk easier to make, lighter, and less expensive

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Such changes can also help reduce the carbon footprint of vehicles like the Mach-E.

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Ford found that it could use around 115 recycled yogurt cups to improve the weight

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The 2022 Mach-E frunk had six pieces and weighed quite a bit, which made it cumbersome

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