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Vegans

Electric vehicles go vegan? Volvo is ditching leather, but vegan cars aren't here yet

Nathan Bomey
USA TODAY

When Sammie Herrick went vehicle shopping this summer, the Boston resident was initially hoping to buy a “vegan car.”

After visiting at least six dealerships, she was disappointed to discover there’s no such thing available on the mass market.

Indeed, you can buy vehicles without leather, but animal products are likely being used to manufacture certain components on your vehicle, such as rubber tires and steel that use animal fats in production.

“There is currently no way around it," said Herrick, who wanted an SUV primarily for periodic trips to Maine to see her parents.

So the market researcher settled for the next-best thing: a vegan interior.