Bioweapon defense mode not just a gimmick (smoke/fire experience)

[Silicon Desert]

A nerve racking experience yesterday that could have ended in a bad way.

I was on my way for a one day trip up hwy 70 to visit a friend in Medford Oregon when I ran into really thick smoke and at mid day, I would have guessed it to be night time. The smell and irritation was terrible. I turned on the Bio mode and man it really worked great. I decided to not risk going further as it seemed to be coming from the direction I was heading. Then I was hearing on the radio that 70 was being closed. I turned around. Traffic was getting slower as a lot of people where headed back South. Then I saw fire sparks blowing down from the West. OK, this was starting to get scary, yet the highway patrol was encouraging people to move in that direction. About an hour later I was completely out of it and it wasn't until this morning that I learned of the nasty devastation occurring in Paradise CA. WOW.

All I can say is I was really happy to have that feature in the car and I was feeling a little better not traveling through that area in a machine filled with gasoline. This was the first time I was really testing the capability of that mode aside from the trips down I5 where the cow pasture smell is overbearing. If you go down that route in central CA then you know what I am talking about.

This morning I see I am probably going to need to replace the SunTech film on the passenger front panel of the car. Apparently embers burned some spots on the film. Otherwise all is well..

Thanks Tesla for the great air filtering system.

 

[arcus]

Glad you made it OK!

 

[ecarfan]

Yep, Bioweapon Defense Mode can be seriously useful. I have employed it a number of times with noticeable positive effect!

 

[BerTX]

There are a LOT of differences when I have to drive my Jeep, obviously, but one of the subtle things is the SMELLS, not just from the ICE itself, but from everybody else. I am constantly driving along and get a whiff of something and think "wow, what is that?", then realize yep, no Bioweapon filters...

 

[rhumbliner]

We did a fair amount of driving thru very heavy wildfire smoke in Wyoming, Idaho, Washington, Oregon and British Columbia this summer. For this part of the country, I no longer consider the HEPA filter to be optional.

 

[jeffro01]

Same here... We went out today around the Bay Area and it was a freaking live saver...

Jeff

 

[Silicon Desert]

Glad you made it OK!

Thanks. I guess I didn't get that close to it. I now understand that some people didn't make it out and a few were trapped in their cars. Although there were a couple of places where smoke was so thick and dark that I could only see about 50 feet in front of the car, and traveling 20 mph or less, the inside of the car was clear and easy to breathe. I was surprised how well it actually worked.

 

[jboy210]

I am 200 miles away from the fires and wishing I had the Premium package with Bio-Weapons defense mode. It must have been much thicker by you. Your story is a real testament to the effectiveness of the system.

 

[BigMskiman]

I'm in SF bay area, inner valley and the heavy smoke is settling about here. Bio system is working great.
My friend is a "search & rescue" volunteer, and I tried to also volunteer as driver at last 2017 fires, maybe taking folks around outside the danger zone. It was a long process that I have yet to finish, but MX could be useful in these situations for moving folks comfortably.

 

[T-Mom]

What is this bio mode?

 

[DriverOne]

T-Mom : 1) it's a large HEPA filter, and 2) it creates positive air pressure in the cabin to prevent any nasties getting in (via door seals etc), ensuring all cabin air has passed through the filter. This results in good air quality for you to breath. Putting the Tesla HEPA Filter and Bioweapon Defense Mode to the Test

 

[BigMskiman]

T-Mom : 1) it's a large HEPA filter, and 2) it creates positive air pressure in the cabin to prevent any nasties getting in (via door seals etc), ensuring all cabin air has passed through the filter. This results in good air quality for you to breath. Putting the Tesla HEPA Filter and Bioweapon Defense Mode to the Test

Gotta love that graphic. Once you get stuck behind a diesel, and activate your car clean in seconds, the memory will last forever.