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Old Nov 20, 2025 | 07:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Framestead
Anyone else recognize the irony of an EV moving away from leather to a petroleum based synthetic marketed as vegan?

I would rather them explore recycled or sustainable fabric or other options that are more on brand for a sustainable corporation.
I see what you're saying and yeah it's irony but it's a one time thing.
Tires are made with petroleum too.
So is everything plastic that we consume.

Still funny tho. 😁🫸🫷
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Old Nov 20, 2025 | 07:11 AM
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Originally Posted by LeX2K
People that traded in their Tesla's for a Toyota because Elon, had a very bad day today. If you know you know.
why?
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Old Nov 20, 2025 | 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Margate330
I see what you're saying and yeah it's irony but it's a one time thing.
Tires are made with petroleum too.
So is everything plastic that we consume.

Still funny tho. 😁🫸🫷
Petroleum isn't bad, and it's made life easier with all the products that come from it. You can't completely move away from it because of it's usefulness in our daily lives. So I have no issues that something like Pleather or fake leather coming from petroleum. Going back to the leather industry, just take a look at the pictures I posted, and you can see the damage that does on not just the environment, but people who have to be exploited to bring us that beautiful leather
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Old Nov 20, 2025 | 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by LeX2K
People that traded in their Tesla's for a Toyota because Elon, had a very bad day today. If you know you know.
I was hoping this meant our Y's value had dramatically increased overnight. Sadly, it hadn't.

Just for fun, I ran a KBB valuation on our Y vs a Rav4 Hybrid Limited, both 2023's. The Toyota shows being worth >$8k more, even though MSRP was ~$10k less in 2023.

I have no regrets with purchasing our Y. I'm just curious as to what you're referring to.
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Old Nov 20, 2025 | 09:57 AM
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Lex is, I believe, referring to Akio Toyoda's choice of apparel at a recent event in Japan.
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Old Nov 20, 2025 | 10:22 AM
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Old Nov 20, 2025 | 10:25 AM
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Keep politics out of this thread. Many who have complained this is a Tesla thread in the past are now making it something else…
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Old Nov 20, 2025 | 10:40 AM
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My apologies, just an attempt at some light hearted humor. I'll keep it Tesla business from now on, scouts honor
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Old Nov 20, 2025 | 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Framestead
Anyone else recognize the irony of an EV moving away from leather to a petroleum based synthetic marketed as vegan?
vegan means no meat or animal products (like hide/skin, aka leather), or dairy... and i'm pretty sure 'vegan' seats comply.

i never wanted a car slathered in dead cows. i've certainly had a lot of leather in cars though whether i wanted it or not.
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Old Nov 20, 2025 | 09:50 PM
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What are they talking about?



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Old Nov 20, 2025 | 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by LeX2K
What are they talking about?


That's actually pretty good AI
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Old Nov 21, 2025 | 05:56 AM
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haha… only a half trillions plus in net worth in a room that looks like a bedroom at motel 6.
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Old Nov 21, 2025 | 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
vegan means no meat or animal products (like hide/skin, aka leather), or dairy... and i'm pretty sure 'vegan' seats comply.

i never wanted a car slathered in dead cows. i've certainly had a lot of leather in cars though whether i wanted it or not.
When you put it that way, leather doesn't sound so good. Lol

I'm sheeping again.
But being real.
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Old Nov 21, 2025 | 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
haha… only a half trillions plus in net worth in a room that looks like a bedroom at motel 6.
Plus, where's the hoe's? Billionaire's with no supermodels or strippers in the room? Needs a better AI 🤣
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Old Nov 21, 2025 | 10:45 AM
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