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[โ€“] sparky@lemmy.federate.cc 23 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (4 children)

I have a Renault 5, was one of the first owners of the new EV model! Itโ€™s a fantastic car, but interestingly, the whole interior material is.. denim! Seats, trim, everything. Even the inside of the roof! And itโ€™s made out of recycled blue jeans. How cool is that?

[โ€“] Bunbury@feddit.nl 7 points 6 days ago

Oh, good. My first instinct was that theyโ€™d use that plastic fake leather stuff. I really dislike fake leather. Itโ€™s not very durable and really difficult to mend when damaged. And itโ€™s so very sticky in summer. Denim sounds like an amazing option though.

[โ€“] EverXIII@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago
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[โ€“] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 5 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Hopefully they are not replacing it with some form of plastic.

[โ€“] lepinkainen@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

No no, itโ€™s going to be VEGAN leather (plastic) ๐Ÿ˜€

[โ€“] Vex_Detrause@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Are vegan concern about what they use as well and not just what they eat?

[โ€“] lepinkainen@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

The โ€œveganโ€ part usually hints at it being good for the environment.

Plastic isnโ€™t.

Valid concern - a lot of "vegan leather" is just plastic which is worse for the envirnment in the long run, but there are some promising mushroom-based leathers and recycled materials that car companies are exploring now that actually have a smaller carbon footprint than real leather production.

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