I am sold on a HEPA filter for my Tesla purchase

[EcoHeliGuy]

While watching the videos out of the Fort McMurray evacuations, I'm pretty much sold on a HEPA filter in my next Tesla purchase.

 

[JeffK]

Here's to hoping they offer it with the Model 3. Elon was talking about health benefits on twitter. I hope the 99 percenters can get health benefits too.

 

[S'toon]

The smoke from the fire blew into the city here this afternoon.

 

[Discoducky]

Also, with bioweapon mode enabled, I found out last night at Bellevue, you can run the fan at any speed, not just 8. Although 8 is required to create a positive pressure environment that ensures no particles will enter the vehicle.

 

[Saghost]

Here's to hoping they offer it with the Model 3. Elon was talking about health benefits on twitter. I hope the 99 percenters can get health benefits too.

I was pretty sure we had a tweet promising it would be an option, but I could be confused.

 

[SageBrush]

A cheaper, and not the same, version is in my Toyota Prius. Pushing a particular button

• sets the fan to high
• puts the system in re-circulation mode

Then the cabin air is pushed through the cabin filter. Paired with a carbon filter it cleans up smells really well. A couple of times I have entered the noxious cloud of road repaving. The filtration system removes the stink (even to my sensitive nose) in about 15 seconds even while still in the cloud.

I am no expert, but I tend to think of HEPA and carbon filters as somewhat complementary. HEPA is a size trap, while carbon acts as a charge attractant. Knowing Tesla, their expensive system has both, and more ;-)

 

[ZAKEEUS]

Does anyone know if this would lessen the smell of dead skunks on the side of the road when you pass by them? If it does, I'm sold.

 

[Saghost]

Does anyone know if this would lessen the smell of dead skunks on the side of the road when you pass by them? If it does, I'm sold.

I don't have first hand experience, but from everything I've read, I'd think you won't smell them at all. Have a look at Bjorn's US road trip part one here, around the 1:07:00 mark:

 

[TwoM3's]

 

[jerry33]

Has anyone heard what the price of the replacement filters are? I have a some IQ Air cleaners and they cost $200 to $500 each for each change, which is about every four months if you use the LED indicator as a guide to replacement.

 

[S'toon]

Does anyone know if this would lessen the smell of dead skunks on the side of the road when you pass by them? If it does, I'm sold.

The shorter version:

 

[colettimj]

If I had to choose between the ludicrous option or bio-weapon defense mode due to costs, I would almost certainly pick bio-weapon. 50% of my daily commute is spent around diesel-exhaust belching 18-wheelers. Anything that can pull particulate pollution out of my air is worth more than an improved 0-60 time.