Ford F-150 Seat Covers

Remember how happy you were when you bought your first Ford pickup truck? You drove that new truck home and parked in front of the house so all the neighbors could enjoy your purchase. Don’t let those feelings of pride and satisfaction fade due to worn out seats. There are many reasons this small investment will benefit you over time.

Give your truck a custom look

You can buy either custom made seat covers for your specific Ford F-150 or Super Duty truck or you will find pre-made seat covers from many aftermarket accessory sources. The nice part of the custom covers is that they provide a true Custom Appearance in your pickup. But either way, you’ll be setting yourself apart from
most other Ford Pickup owners and protecting your investment at the same time.

Protect your Seats

Most of us drive a truck because we are usually around dirt and mud and other things in our environment that will regularly stain our seats if unprotected. Since most truck owners aren’t going to worry about the conditions of the environment, the easiest way to protect their seats is by adding covers. Many Ford Custom Seat covers are actually waterproof so they will also protect your
seats from coffee spills and the like.

Keep Your Truck Clean

For the few extra dollars, you should really consider the custom Ford Pickup truck seat covers. They will not only provide a custom appearance but give you some great fabric choices that are waterproof. If you really search, you can find these in the pre-made types also. This will protect your seats and your clothes.

Increase value, or Resale value

With the prices of trucks today, this relatively small investment in Ford Truck seat covers will really pay off at trade-in time. After years of rough use, you can simply remove the covers when you pull into the dealer’s lot to get your trade appraised. You’ll smile when you see the dealer’s appreciation for the good care you took of your vehicle. After all, if an owner has taken the time to keep his seats clean, he must have cared for the rest of the vehicle. This really is reason enough to purchase Ford Seat covers since it pays real dividends at the end of the road.

Waste Management, the nation’s largest trash hauler, has settled with the California Air Resources Board for more than $1 million for failing to properly inspect its diesel truck fleet to assure state emission standards were met.

The waste company settled for air quality violations that occurred in 2004 and 2005 throughout the state.

“Trash pick-up is a critical service, but emissions spewed from uninspected Trucks are not something Californians should pay for with their health,” said ARB Chairman Mary Nichols. “Our enforcement teams will continue to ensure clean air laws are taken seriously.”

California’s Periodic Smoke Inspection Program, which requires annual smoke opacity tests of vehicle fleets based in California, in conjunction with a roadside smoke inspection program, is used to ensure that all of California’s Heavy-duty vehicles are properly maintained, tamper-free and free from excessive smoke emissions.

In addition to the settlement monies, Waste Management has agreed to comply with the smoke inspection program. The company and will require all fleet staff responsible for compliance with the ARB’s regulations to attend classes conducted by the California Council on Diesel Education and Technology. Waste Management must also supply to the Air Resources Board all smoke inspection records for 2007 and the subsequent four years.

All monies are being paid to the California Air Pollution Control Fund, which was established to mitigate various sources of pollution through education and the advancement and use of cleaner technology.

This fund, upon appropriation by the Legislature, uses compliance settlement fees to support various pollution research projects and related programs.

The state has more than 12,000 diesel-fueled commercial and residential solid waste and recycling collection vehicles. Waste collection is a weekly event in most areas, and in some cases, neighborhoods are served by three collection vehicles each week.

Unchecked, emissions from these trucks contribute to toxic diesel particulate matter levels that are a danger to public health, says the ARB, adding diesel emissions contribute to poor air quality throughout the state.

Waste Management is a nationwide, Fortune 200 company.

As part of a new company initiative, announced in October, Waste Management will direct its capital spending of up to $500 million per year over a 10-year period to increase the fuel efficiency of its fleet by 15 percent and reduce fleet emissions by 15 percent by 2020.