You read that headline right. Ford is looking at dandelions, the bane to lawn care obsessives, as a possible source for natural rubber. How cool is that?
Excerpt:"The dandelion-based rubber has the potential to find its way into any part that currently includes rubber, and Milewski said Ford might even try making parts completely from the natural rubber. The change would not only shift Ford away from petroleum-based synthetic rubber, but also use a plant source that can grow easily in the United States."
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