Tag Archives: Formaldehyde

What is in the “new car smell” that is bad for you?

Question by jcbulldozer: What is in the “new car smell” that is bad for you? I heard there was a chemical they use in new cars “to give it that new car smell” Best answer: Answer by spongeworthy_usFormaldehyde or benzene from the plastic manufacturing process. Give your answer to this question below! Technorati Tags: Benzene, … Continue reading

How do they make rental cars smell like new?

The "new car smell" air fresheners don’t really smell like the real thing, but rental cars always do, no matter how old they are. What do they use? I don’t smoke, and I don’t allow smoking in my car, so that does help. My car doesn’t really smell like anything, though, and I want it … Continue reading