Elle_Australia_Sep_2019

WORDS BY

NOELLE FAULKNER

PON A TIME, saving the planet meant

g style, performance or practicality –

lywhen it came to buying a car. But for

y buzzing with cutting-edge engineering,

innovationsin textiles, alternative fuel cells and

sustainablematerial sourcing, that is the case no

more. In fact, if your goal is straight-up carbon

footprint reduction, there’s never been more choice

on the table. From self-charging city sprinters to

cruelty-free cosiness and pure EV (that’s electric

vehicle, for the uninitiated) performance, these

ethically woke cars are not the dowdy money

savers of the past, but modern works of art.

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MEDAL

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ETHICAL

RANGE ROVER

EVOQUE

IF THERE WAS any car that had

a sophisticated yet youthful legacy to

uphold, it’s the Range Rover Evoque:

the city-sized SUV that carries as much

sartorial cred as it does off-roadability.

So it makes perfect sense that Land

Rover would want to lead the charge

for luxury that’s ethically minded and

practical in equal measure. Having

achieved carbon neutrality in its UK

manufacturing facilities, Land Rover’s

newest generation of Evoque has 33kg

of natural and recycled materials in

every vehicle (including plastics and

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