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Do You Prefer a "Green" Car to Have Leather?

Hi Chuck:

___This is what the working end of my PZEV looks like … What do you think ;)

http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/508/06_Accord_SDN_EXL_Interior.jpg

___Good Luck

___Wayne

Me personally, no. But because I wouldn't get ANY car with leather again--not just a green car.

I had a Mercedes with leather, I had my Hyundai with leather, and I just didn't get any particular enjoyment from it--hot in the summer and more maintenance.
I love the cloth seats in the Honda so I guess practical seat covering is what floats my boat.

Had cars with leather but never liked it.

For years I used bath towels to protect cloth seats from fallout from eating during my commutes.

Now I'm a big fan of neoprene, which also protects the seats from my sweaty post-workout self and spiffs up the interior too:
www.wetokole.com

A couple of years ago, this question was asked. The assumption was hybrid drivers probably would be more likely to be pro-animal rights and against leather. My guess is it's not a pronounced today as it was a few years ago.

While I answered no, just realized the replacement computer chair is leather, so I seem perfectly wishy-washy. For me, leather interior might not hold up that well in Texas and be downright hot.