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The Ford Model U was a concept car created by Ford. This vehicle was first introduced at the 2003 North American International Auto Show. Ford designed this vehicle to be a modern 21st century interpretation to the original Ford Model T.
The Model U used a 2.3-liter, four-cylinder supercharged, intercooled hydrogen internal combustion I4 engine which also used a hybrid electric transmission. [1] With this type of engine and transmission, this engine lived up to PZEV standards.
The Model U's exterior was soy-based [2] and the interior was highly automated. It had a power-retractable canvas roof and could go from an SUV to a pickup truck with its automatic retractable behind. The interior featured a slot system[ clarification needed ] to reduce clutter. [1] The car was ~95% recyclable and never meant for production.