Hyundai Company refuses smoking

January 6, 2014

New Hyundai models will not have even optional cigarette lighter anymore. It will be substituted with USB-connector.

According to The Financial Times, decision to refuse cigarette lighter and ashtray in their cars in Hyundai was taken basing on the fact that smoking becomes less popular on main world market - in USA and also in Europe. Moreover, in some countries are discussed draft laws that will prohibit smoking not only in public places but in the cars as well. If trusting interrogations, on which refers The Financial Times, in USA, Great Britain and Australia such initiatives support up to 75 % of respondents.

The vogue of "non-smoking" car configuration for the first time was introduced by Chrysler in the middle of 1990th. However, before this ashtrays have been also often offered as an option and have underlined comfort and high car class.