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Same with cars now too. What's the point of a leather dashboard and doors? How could that possibly be better than plastic? Or ambient lighting? Or heated arm re

by pkulak 7y ago

Same with cars now too. What's the point of a leather dashboard and doors? How could that possibly be better than plastic? Or ambient lighting? Or heated arm rests?

wallace_f 7y ago
Buying status. Related: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veblen_good https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veblen_good
DaiPlusPlus 7y ago
> What's the point of a leather dashboard and doors? Aesthetics, then passenger comfort. It's certainly a _nicer_ feeling when you rest your hand on quality materials in the passenger cabin. That said, I drive a Tesla Model X with the all-white interior - Tesla is famously vegan - so it's all pleather - and it made me a pleather convert (it's just unfortunate most pleathers you see are cheap and nasty and wear-down too quickly). > ambient lighting That's not a luxury feature - some form of ambient lighting is standard in every car I've been in. It's essential to help you navigate the passenger cabin in the dark without turning on the dome-light which can dazzle or distract the driver, such as seeing where the glovebox is or other controls. > Or heated arm rests? Same reason we have heated-seats and heated steering wheels: passenger comfort in cold weather. Also useful for people with poor circulation where being stationary (in a car seat) gets really uncomfortable.
- pkulak 7y ago
  Who rests their hands on the dash? And I don't mean normal interior lighting, I mean the kind that is light piping all over the dash and doors that can be set to any color of the rainbow.
x0x0 7y ago
Leather is easier to clean. You'll regret cloth everywhere if you have have dogs that ride in the car, kids, or you enjoy getting dirty. Leather wipes clean.
- pkulak 7y ago
  Leather is not easier to clean than plastic.
- cr0sh 7y ago
  > You'll regret cloth everywhere if you have have dogs that ride in the car, kids, or you enjoy getting dirty. I just pull the drains and hose out my Jeep.
randycupertino 7y ago
Leather is better for the environment than plastic.

by pkulak 7y ago

Same with cars now too. What's the point of a leather dashboard and doors? How could that possibly be better than plastic? Or ambient lighting? Or heated arm rests?

wallace_f 7y ago

Buying status. Related: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veblen_good https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veblen_good

DaiPlusPlus 7y ago

> What's the point of a leather dashboard and doors? Aesthetics, then passenger comfort. It's certainly a _nicer_ feeling when you rest your hand on quality materials in the passenger cabin. That said, I drive a Tesla Model X with the all-white interior - Tesla is famously vegan - so it's all pleather - and it made me a pleather convert (it's just unfortunate most pleathers you see are cheap and nasty and wear-down too quickly). > ambient lighting That's not a luxury feature - some form of ambient lighting is standard in every car I've been in. It's essential to help you navigate the passenger cabin in the dark without turning on the dome-light which can dazzle or distract the driver, such as seeing where the glovebox is or other controls. > Or heated arm rests? Same reason we have heated-seats and heated steering wheels: passenger comfort in cold weather. Also useful for people with poor circulation where being stationary (in a car seat) gets really uncomfortable.

pkulak 7y ago
Who rests their hands on the dash? And I don't mean normal interior lighting, I mean the kind that is light piping all over the dash and doors that can be set to any color of the rainbow.

x0x0 7y ago

Leather is easier to clean. You'll regret cloth everywhere if you have have dogs that ride in the car, kids, or you enjoy getting dirty. Leather wipes clean.

pkulak 7y ago
Leather is not easier to clean than plastic.
cr0sh 7y ago
> You'll regret cloth everywhere if you have have dogs that ride in the car, kids, or you enjoy getting dirty. I just pull the drains and hose out my Jeep.

randycupertino 7y ago

Leather is better for the environment than plastic.