When Tesla introduced the Model X back in late 2015, it announced that it would come with a Bioweapon Defense Mode that sounded more like an Easter egg than a revolutionary feature. Turns out, this Bioweapon Defense Mode could, in fact, be more than just legit; it might actually end up saving some lives. Tesla proved as much when it showcased the technology in an in-house test, placing a Model X inside a large bubble that contained extremely high levels of pollution, specifically 83 times higher than the Environmental Protection Agency’s “good” rating.
Once the toxic air engulfed the Model X, the vehicle’s HEPA filtration system went to work, rendering the pollution levels impotent to the point that sensors couldn’t even detect traces of any pollution left inside the bubble. According to Tesla, the filtration system was able to eliminate bacteria, pollen, and pollution from outside the car before it could have seeped through the cabin. And if any did manage to penetrate the car, the air inside the Model X eliminated any and all traces in less than two minutes, essentially turning the cabin of the SUV into a mobile sterile room.
It may sound like Call of Duty-type technology, and it might as well be, considering that one of its main objectives is to protect occupants of the Model X - and the Model S - from getting in a military grade attack made up of bioweapons. Not surprisingly, Tesla is already working on tweaking the technology in order to improve on its capabilities.
Not that it should matter, but if anything, this type of technology just goes to show how forward-thinking Tesla is when it comes to coming up with ideas for its cars. A bioweapon defense mode? I don’t think anybody would’ve thought of something like that other than Q., and he doesn’t exist in the real world.
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