PALO ALTO (KPIX 5) – Vegans can now feel better about driving a Tesla.
The electric carmaker announced on Tuesday the Model 3 Sedan is now completely ‘leather-free.’
READ MORE: Firefighters Working to Save Giant Sequoias Forced to Flee Advancing FlamesThe company posted the news along with a video featuring a happy cow on Twitter.
Model 3 interior is now 100% leather-free 🐄 pic.twitter.com/2F47zp8A4T
— Tesla (@Tesla) August 31, 2019
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Drivers getting behind the wheel won’t see any animal product. Even the steering wheel is vegan.
The move comes after CEO Elon Musk told shareholders in June that a leather-free car was in the works.
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