Volvo to stop using leather in new cars by 2030

Re:Volvo to stop using leather in new cars by 2030 by Daegalus on Friday September 24, 2021 @12:54PM (#28644946)

for my, I have a sensitivity to synthetic materials like pleather. it traps heat and makes me sweat 10x more from the area that is up against the material. this doesn't happen to me with real leather or cotton. most "cloth" seats in cars are also polyester based, not as bad but similar issue. to me leather is the most hygienic and easy to maintain. plus it's comfortable.

over time my sensitivity has diminished with cloths, but it's still there when I go overboard. taking a long 14h car trip from WA to CA that I do at least once a year would be a disaster for me with Pleather

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Re:Volvo to stop using leather in new cars by 2030 by dpark on Friday September 24, 2021 @01:43PM (#28645584)

Pleather is gross. It doesn’t breathe and doesn’t hold up. Definitely cloth over pleather.

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Re:Volvo to stop using leather in new cars by 2030 by Daegalus on Friday September 24, 2021 @01:47PM (#28645621)

agreed. I usually don't like the smell of cloth seats though. plus like I said, polyester still has problems for me.

end of the day, I've test driven volvos and they are overpriced for what you get compared to other luxury brands. I've had new Mercedes and they offer more for your buck.

so to me I'm just not the target audience for Volvo. and this kinda seals the deal for me.

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Re:Volvo to stop using leather in new cars by 2030 by OldHand2018 on Friday September 24, 2021 @02:05PM (#28645836)

The "quality" range of both real leather and fake leather is extremely wide. There is a lot of overlap.

Unless you are driving an S-class around, there is a very good chance that the "leather" seats you love are part leather and part fake leather (and you most likely can't tell the difference).

Anyway, Volvo offers "city weave" textile on most of their cars in the US - it is really awesome. But if you want to see something really amazing, check out the special-order wool seats that Volvo offers.

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Re:Volvo to stop using leather in new cars by 2030 by Daegalus on Friday September 24, 2021 @03:05PM (#28646557)

Thats fair. I will admit that the E class I used to have was probably some hybrid leather, but it didnt make me sweat, so thats ok.

Not usre what City weave is, but Ill look into it. Wool seats sound amazing. That is something I would go for.

At this point i have my luxury brand preferences, but its nice to see alternatives and other brands doing different/better.

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