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French Car Brand Renault To Go Completely Leather-Free By The End Of 2025 (plantbasednews.org)

submitted 1 year ago by Sunshine@lemmy.ca to c/buyeuropean@feddit.uk

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[–] archchan@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

With leather seats, you get a sense of panic as you spill something, before realizing that it's leather.

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[–] skarn@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You won't believe how many years I've had a driving license without spilling something on my seats...

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[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Kids?

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[–] BootLoop@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago (1 child)

I usually don't spill those

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[–] Honytawk@feddit.nl 4 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

Then what are those white stains on your backseat, huh?

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[–] BootLoop@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

There's no stains, I've got leather.

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[–] archchan@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago

Me too. I'm just using a feeling of relief that I have experienced in the past to illustrate the point that leather is easier to clean.

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[–] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

You guys spill things in your car!?!?

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[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca [S] 6 points 1 year ago (1 child)

You guys drink something other than water in your car?

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[–] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

You guys drink in your car?

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[–] Blooper@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

You guys car?

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[–] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 year ago

You… guys?

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