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Two 'HEPA air filter' stories May 2016 - December 2023

If your Tesla starts to stink like cheesy feet, this is what you have to do

Michelle Lewis Dec 21 2023 - 5:00 am PT

If your Tesla starts to stink like old sweat socks, you can fix that problem yourself, but it’s a little bit of a daunting process.

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Tesla: “Bioweapon Defense Mode is not a marketing statement. You can literally survive a military grade bio attack by sitting in your car”

Fred Lambert May 2 2016 - 10:23 am PT

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Tesla released today more information about its HEPA air filter system to back its “Bioweapon Defense Mode” claim. The company details its testing process and how it came to implement a system inspired by the air filtration systems used in hospitals, clean rooms, and the space industry.

Update: CEO Elon Musk of course Tweeted some background on the story giving credit for the idea to Alphabet CEO Larry Page.

Filtering particulates from air makes a significant & measurable diff to health. Wd like to credit Larry Page with turning me on to this.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 2, 2016

The automaker describes some of the tests the system had to go through:
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