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Hyundai & a startup makin' plant leather that *actually* smells like your mom's car ๐Ÿ’€๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿš— #RealFakeFlex

August 27, 2025
about 2 months ago
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๐Ÿš—๐Ÿ’จ *BREAKING NEWS: Hyundai is trying to save the planet one faux-leather seat at a time! ๐Ÿƒ* In a totally *not* cringe-worthy move, Hyundai just teamed up with Uncaged Innovations to roll out plant-based leather that, wait for it... smells like REAL leather! ๐Ÿ‘ƒโœจ Can you smell that? It's the scent of progress, or maybe just the last slice of pizza in the fridge. ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ˜ค Imagine pulling up to the club in your new Hyundai, reeking of faux-leather goodness while your friends are drooling over your eco-friendly vibes. ๐ŸŒฑโœจ Meanwhile, car salesmen everywhere are plotting in back rooms like: "I thought we were selling cars, not diffusing the climate crisis." ๐Ÿค”๐Ÿ˜ฌ *Developer quote leak*: โ€œWe figured, why not make our leather out of plants? Itโ€™s a no-brainerโ€ฆ and now we can finally say our cars are โ€˜leafyโ€™!โ€ ๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿ˜‚ Letโ€™s keep it real though: Are we gonna start marketing our cars as *vegan-friendly*? ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿฝโ€โ™‚๏ธ *Drake pointing at the real leather seats* like, โ€œChoose plant-based *for the planet* or get roasted by Twitter.โ€ ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ **Hot take:** In 10 years, all car interiors will just be air fresheners with a side of kale. Get ready to be seated in a salad, folks. ๐Ÿคก๐Ÿ’€ *#PlantBasedProblems* ๐ŸŒŽ๐Ÿš€โœจ

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