What is Leather on Tacoma and How to Make it Vegan

Sequoia1321 · Jun 15, 2019

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What vegan, leather-free options are there for the Toyota Tacoma?
We searched the vehicle brochures for vegan information, and we're pleased to say that Toyota does provide one vegan trim option(s) for the Tacoma. This means that certain Tacoma interiors don't contain any leather, suede, or other animal products. You can find details of the specific interior(s) below, together with plenty of other important information about the Toyota Tacoma.
Details of vegan, non-leather trim options for this vehicle
The following trim and interior level(s) are vegan on the Toyota Tacoma:
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Toyota Tacoma truck SR - Cloth-trimmed seats, leather-free steering wheel
Here's some important information for the vegan option(s) we show above:

This information relates to newer cars that are purchased in the US, typically 2018 / 2019 models.

If you're buying an older car or you're outside the US, please double-check whether the car you're interested in has a non-leather, animal-product-free interior.

When we say "vegan" we mean that to the best of our knowledge the car interior does not contain leather or suede - there may be other animal-derived products (e.g. in the glue in the car or the tires), but information on that is not readily available.

In every case, we recommend carrying out your own research to ensure the trim level you are interested in is vegan. Although we try to keep all our details accurate, car information, specifications, and interior options do change over time.

You can research whether a car interior is vegan by checking the manufacturer's website, reading car brochures, contacting the manufacturer's customer service team, and speaking with your local dealer. "

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Details of non-vegan trim options for this vehicle
Unfortunately, the following interior and trim options are not vegan:
‍ Toyota Tacoma truck SR5 - Leather-wrapped steering wheel.

Toyota Tacoma truck TRD - Leather-wrapped steering wheel and gear shift knob.

Toyota Tacoma truck TRD OFF ROAD - Leather-wrapped steering wheel and gear shift knob.

Toyota Tacoma truck TRD PRO - Leather-trimmed seats, leather-wrapped steering wheel and gear shift knob.

Toyota Tacoma truck LIMITED - Leather-trimmed seats, leather-wrapped steering wheel and gear shift knob.

If you want more vegan trim options, please get in contact withToyota

We think the following approach would work well:
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Clearly explain why vegan interior options would be a good idea for their vehicles.

Be friendly and courteous.

Use information about their sustainability, environmental views, and corporate social responsibility to inform what you say. You can find details of those areas below.

Let them know that more vegans would consider buying their cars if they came with more interiors that did not contain animal products.

Toyota on corporate social responsibility
We know Toyota provides important benefits to the local communities where we live, work and play. We also know that each location has a unique and important natural balance of plants, animals and ecosystems. That’s why Challenge 6 supports our efforts to minimize the disruption of natural habitats as we plan, construct and manage our facilities across North America.

Toyota is proceeding in cooperation with global society to carry out initiatives that contribute to sustainable development of society and the earth through all its business activities.Regarding the environment, Toyota has been taking various initiatives under the banner of the Toyota Environmental Challenge 2050, with the goal of helping solve global environmental issues, such as climate change, water shortage, resource depletion, and dwindling biodiversity, which are commanding high levels of interest globally.

Contributing to the environment is one of the most important management issues for Toyota. As part of these initiatives, Toyota is aiming to not only contribute to realization of the goal of keeping a global temperature rise this century well below 2˚C, which was agreed in the Paris Agreement, but also taking steps that will have positive impact on the environment.Also regarding the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), which went into effect in January 2016, Toyota plans to capitalize on its strength to help solve global social issues, for example, by taking actions to address climate change (goal 13), working to reduce traffic casualties (goal 3), and also building sustainable cities and communities and improving mobility.
Toyota achieved a corporate social responsibility score of 58 out of 100 from CSR hub.

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Toyota
on the environment and sustainability
Let’s face it: there’s only one planet Earth. That’s why we focus on environmentally sustainable solutions in everything we do and every vehicle we make. From our 14 North American manufacturing plants to the more than 1 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles assembled in the U.S., we are advancing toward a brighter tomorrow.

How do you balance a passion for performance with a love for the planet? It’s a question our engineers answer every day. We’re creating vehicles that are safe, practical and fun to drive – while at the same time working to ensure our cars and trucks are at the forefront of environmental engineering. Today, with more than 2 million Toyota hybrid vehicles on U.S. roads – more than any other manufacturer – and new breakthroughs in plug-in, electric, and hydrogen fuel cell technologies, we’re building better cars for the road and for the Earth.

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This is an interesting link. I came across it before, but wasn't sure how accurate it was since I saw the parts called leather on other sources. Might contact Toyota directly.

melikeymy beer · Jun 15, 2019

I would recommend you cross the Tacoma off your list and select a vehicle from this attached link.

https://www.peta.org/living/humane-home/vegan-car-interior-options/

stun gun · Jun 15, 2019

Oh no he didn’t

Sequoia1321 · Jun 15, 2019

Actually I'm from Texas, like SUV's and Trucks, like guns. Thanks for that link "melikeymy beer."

stun gun · Jun 15, 2019

Sequoia1321[OP] said: ↑

Actually I'm from Texas, like SUV's and Trucks, like guns. Thanks for that link "melikeymy beer."
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When did you decide to live vegan? What influenced you?

shane100700 · Jun 15, 2019

Sequoia1321[OP] said: ↑

Actually I'm from Texas, like SUV's and Trucks, like guns. Thanks for that link "melikeymy beer."
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Merica!

Pilsner · Jun 15, 2019

melikeymy beer said: ↑

Welcome to TW OP. If you are concerned about harm to animals, please consider the harm done to wildlife by the ever increasing amount of wildlife habitat that is lost to agriculture. As someone that loves wildlife and the outdoors, please join me in boycotting cotton and farmed vegetables that require enormous amounts of acreage that displaces our natural species.

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Impacts of Agriculture on Wildlife - Alaska Department of Fish and Game - State of ...

The major impacts will be habitat changes, in increased depredation problems, disease transmission, competition, and changes in access. Habitat Changes: Loss of wildlife habitat to large-scale agriculture is a widespread and ongoing problem in the United States.
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Correct, we should stop farming immediately. That will most certainly lower food costs. Poor people will take up subsistence farming and stop relying on government assistance. They have surely just been awaiting the chance to show their skills with animal husbandry and horticulture. Just in time before those skills are lost to the ages.

SRH · Jun 15, 2019

shane100700 said: ↑

Eh?
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Inside joke, I’m terrible in the kitchen!! Had to pm Dean cooking question.
@My Name is Rahl saved my supper!!

Aldo98229 · Jun 15, 2019

The material covering the seats in my Tacoma doesn’t feel like leather. My conscious is clear.

Now pass the gravy please.

shane100700 · Jun 15, 2019

SRH said: ↑

Inside joke, I’m terrible in the kitchen!! Had to pm Dean cooking question.
@My Name is Rahl saved my supper!!
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lol nice. All Recipes is a pretty decent resource.

4x4Runner · Jun 15, 2019

Boshog69 said: ↑

I think you should have your balls removed....oh, I guess you did already !
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Guess you didn’t read my post early on about reading the Code of Conduct before posting?

aveyinc · Jun 15, 2019

Buy the truck you want, swap parts with someone else. It isn't perfect, but it will keep the next guy from buying leather replacements for his non-leather parts.

SRH · Jun 15, 2019

shane100700 said: ↑

lol nice. All Recipes is a pretty decent resource.
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You don’t understand how bad I am

Sequoia1321 · Jun 15, 2019

stun gun said: ↑

When did you decide to live vegan? What influenced you?
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2005. Ethical reasons. I'll probably be addressing the topic in the vegan thread I created in the off-topic section.

Techsan · Jun 15, 2019

There is zero possibility I can wade into this thread without getting a moderator timeout. Zero.

Sprig · Jun 15, 2019

IMHO the OP is a troll. He/she joined TW today and his posts are about veganism. Why would anyone join TW to start threads about vegan. He has at least one other vegan post and maybe more his first day of signing up for TW. Troll alert!!!!

stun gun · Jun 15, 2019

Techsan said: ↑

There is zero possibility I can wade into this thread without getting a moderator timeout. Zero.
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I felt the same way about the “can you be friends with Jeep people” thread. If you try hard and open your mind as open as you can, stretch it open wide, you can fit in even the thickest of new, powerful ideas. Deeply even.

Inferno! · Jun 15, 2019

Toyota should sells trucks with only leather from cows that died of natural causes.

FloridaSon · Jun 15, 2019

maybe it's only Naughahide, but what about all those baby naughas?

(Naughahide is artificial leather from the '60s)
For the full story...https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smar...lcro-and-other-synthetic-creatures-180964811/

Paul631 · Jun 15, 2019

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