Volkswagen Volkswagen makes the interior of the ID. models even more sustainable

Volkswagen is making the all-electric ID. family even more sustainable – including the choice of materials for the interior. During the course of this year, the ID.3, ID.4, ID.5 and ID.7 will receive selected innovations that were first used in mass production in the ID. Buzz. As one example of this, VW uses Seaqual® yarn as a seat cover material. This is made from 10 per cent collected marine debris and 90 per cent recycled PES yarn. The CO2 emissions from production are almost one third lower than for conventional cover materials.

• Additional recycling materials will find their way into the ID.3, ID.4, ID.5 and ID.702 in 2023
• Volkswagen will use recycled materials from PET bottles
• Each recycled material meets the same quality and value criteria as new material

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Consumption data: ID.4 GTX - power consumption in kWh/100 km: combined 17.7-17.6; CO₂ emissions in g/km: 0; only consumption and emission values in accordance with WLTP and not in accordance with NEDC are available for the vehicle. ID.5 GTX - power consumption in kWh/100 km: combined 17.3-17.1; CO₂ emissions in g/km: 0; only consumption and emission values in accordance with WLTP and not in accordance with NEDC are available for the vehicle. /// ID. Buzz Pro - power consumption in kWh/100 km: combined 21.7-20.6; CO₂ emissions in g/km: 0; only consumption and emission values in accordance with WLTP and not in accordance with NEDC are available for the vehicle.

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[lukeswiss]

They should add some leather, recycled from a cow.

 

[J.E]

What they (Volkswagen) actually mean is that they made the interior even crappier than before and will charge you more $ for that.

 

[Centurion]

They should add some leather, recycled from a cow.

Is leather the bi product of meat consumption or is it the other way around?

 

[KiwiRob]

Is leather the bi product of meat consumption or is it the other way around?

It’s a by product of meat consumption. Pretty much all of the cow is used.

 

[tristatez28lt1]

"Even more" LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

About leather:
"In the last decade, there has been a trend against the use of leather in car interiors. Bamboo as an alternative is yet another of hundreds, if not thousands, of “sustainable” vegan options that are nothing more than pure plastic (“L.A. designer wants to shake up the leather seat business,” autonews.com, Jan. 19). Every material extracted from nature has its side effects. Monocultures create problems for fungi, bacteria, insects and
other small animals that rely on a diverse ecosystem for nutrition and habitat . In this case, large areas are used to plant bamboo, resulting in trees being cut down and the variety of the ecosystem being displaced. According to the blog “Real Leather. Stay Different.” : If production of leather stopped now, no fewer cows would be raised, as leather is a byproduct of the cattle industry. But 300 million hides worldwide would be sent to landfills or incinerated, causing 6.6 million metric tons of extra greenhouse gas emissions . “We are not claiming there are no GHGs produced when leather is made, but there is a huge trade-off,” the blog states. “Firstly, with the emissions that would be created if the hides were abandoned, and secondly with the emissions that would be created making the alternatives. The use of leather stops the creation of these emissions.” - from RODOLFO AMPUERO Sales manager automotive TFL Ledertechnik Basel, Switzerland

 

[KiwiRob]

People also forget that most synthetic leathers are a by product of the petroleum industry.