The Smell of Death Surrounds You

The song reference seemed appropriate. According to an article at MSNBC.COM that much loved new car smell could very well be toxic!

From the article...
Just sitting in a new car can subject riders to toxic emissions several times the limits deemed safe for homes or offices by some health authorities, though the problem tends to dissipate after about six months, according to a 2001 study by Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization.

"We find new car interiors have much higher VOC levels than any building we've researched," research leader Steve Brown said. "Ultimately, what we need are cars with interior materials that produce lower emissions."

So if your car is under six months old - like Red 5, which is ten weeks old - don't breath deep the gathering gloom.