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12-24-2011, 07:20 PM
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Ever thought about how much CO2 is being emitted from Santa's reindeer? Neither have we, but Ford has. The folks at the Blue Oval figured out that Chris Kringle's road crew drops a knee-wobbling 214,670 tons of CO2 each year while delivering presents to 267 million homes.

Those are sobering statistics, so Ford decided to fight back with EcoBoost power. The Ford design team started with the Evos concept (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/08/30/ford-evos-concept-is-a-sexy-sign-of-things-to-come/) morphed into an imaginary Santa-worthy sled. Under the hood rests a 123-horsepower, 125 pound-foot 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine that reduces CO2 by 191,843 tons. This new sled is obviously good for the environment, but we're guessing the reindeer union is going to lose its lunch over this one.

Ford also interviewed Mrs. Claus for her thoughts on the new sled. Santa's significant other likes the boosted 1.0-liter and even pointed out that the new sled would afford The Big Guy extra time to reconsider the naughty list, meaning there's still a glimmer of hope for the MyFord Touch team.

Click above for a high-res image of Santa's turbo sled, and hit the jump to read how Ford came up with those fantastic numbers.Continue reading Ford reimagines Santa's sleigh with Evos design, EcoBoost power (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/24/ford-reimagines-santas-sleigh-with-evos-design-ecoboost-power/)
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