The new-car smell was obvious, but I wanted to understand ... that PBDEs in its test cars were probably off-gassing from fabric, seats, wire sheathing, floor coverings and other plastic pieces.

But instead, this gritty bouquet is a borderline legendary design feature of automobiles known as new car smell. And nothing ... depending if it’s filled with fabric, leather, or wood–and ...

People love that “new car smell.” For most cars and SUVs ... Besides leather or fabric seats, there are the plastics on the dashboard and whatever the center storage console is made from.