Chinese carmaker Geely Auto announced in February that its forthcoming ICON electric SUV will include an N95-certified air purification system. Could wealthy consumers be enticed by cars with advanced air filtration systems?
of the company’s claims, and, more broadly, some experts are skeptical that in-car filtration systems can protect against COVID-19.the Society of Automotive Engineers International trade association, which enumerated several technical challenges. “There’s no silver bullet.”Geely, whose vehicles are not sold in the U.S., declined an interview request.
has said. According to various reports, the virus particles range from about 0.06 to 0.125 micron in diameter.Microbiologist Gary Kobinger, who is heading a team of 10 or so virologists and immunologists working at Laval University in Canada to create a COVID-19 vaccine, said it is possible for an in-car system to block the coronavirus, provided the vehicle is outfitted with a HEPA filter and “all the air that goes into the car goes through” it.
Volvo’s ionizing filter system was developed with Blueair, a home and commercial building air filtration company in Stockholm. Using electrostatic filtration, the system, Löfvendahl said, takes up far less space and is better able to capture small particles than competing technologies. Whereas Lincoln and Volvo are only now rolling out advanced air filtration systems, Tesla has included one on some models for years.Tesla has offered what it calls a Bioweapon Defense Mode for several years in Models S and X, which can cost upward of $100,000 for fully optioned, high-performance versions.
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