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L@urens
Family, Racing, Karting, MTBing
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If my car came with it, it would never be turned on:
"Ozone is a potent lung irritant and exposure to elevated levels is a contributor to the exacerbation of lung disease; it is especially dangerous for persons with asthma and other chronic lung diseases, children and the elderly."
"Ozone is a potent lung irritant and exposure to elevated levels is a contributor to the exacerbation of lung disease; it is especially dangerous for persons with asthma and other chronic lung diseases, children and the elderly."
American Lung Association (http://www.lungusa.org)
Problems with Ozone Generators and Ionizers that Produce Ozone
Problems with Ozone Generators and Ionizers that Produce Ozone
Yes. This is the big debate about ionizers/ozonators. They are excellent at controlling odor/eliminating pathogens from the air. Unfortunately in excess amounts they are bad for your lungs. Most people use them in well ventilated areas with good air exchange. I use them in my work place to cut down on pathogens/odors. They do work well but you must be careful with them. I would be surprised if the level of ozone generation in one the size they would put in a car would be hazardous. My concern would be access to cleaning the ionizer plate. I wonder if this would be done with 12K maintenance or whether it would be accessible by the owner. My guess (opinion) is that you could turn it on if you wanted to eliminate odors (ex. cigarette ) for a brief period (10-15 minutes). In that manner the health risks would be negligible.
There are multiple versions of ionizer & ozone air cleaner technologies. In essence, ions can be position or negatively charged. Ions can also be of any element, but air ionizers usually use O or N (Oxygen or Nitrogen).
Oxygen is O2, Ozone is O3. Some air cleaners emit ozone. Some emit N or O ions, negative, positive, or both. Only tesla can answer what technology is used in their cars.
Wikipedia sums it up here: Air ioniser - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ionisers should not be confused with ozone generators, even though both devices operate in a similar way. Ionisers use electrostatically charged plates to produce positively or negatively charged gas ions (for instance N[SUB]2[/SUB][SUP]−[/SUP] or O[SUB]2[/SUB][SUP]−[/SUP]) that particulate matter sticks to in an effect similar to static electricity. Ozone generators are optimised to attract an extra oxygen ion to an O[SUB]2[/SUB] molecule, using either a corona discharge tube or UV light. Even the best ionisers will produce a small amount of ozone.[SUP][3][/SUP]
One other data point that I didn't see mentioned. It looks like this is a standard feature on all new Model S's. I had a bare-bones 60 loaner (only options were upgraded paint, leather, and interior trim) and it had the Ionizer setting.
LuvMyS
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I seem to find that odors don't last that long in my car with the Ionizer ... nice feature if it's to thank for that 
BozieBeMe2
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I would like to know if cars produced after 6/1/2015, have the ionizer equipment?
Especially, the 85D, with the tech package.
Especially, the 85D, with the tech package.
Sure they do. Do you have information from Tesla saying that feature was discontinued after 6/1/2015?
BozieBeMe2
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No, I would settle for just a text message saying Hello.
My DES isn't the talkative type and the forum info details have been 'vauge', mostly mentions Tesla's paper filter.
My DES isn't the talkative type and the forum info details have been 'vauge', mostly mentions Tesla's paper filter.
faughtz
Model S P85DL
BozieBeMe2
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In the 'vehicle' section v8.0 has replaced the ionizer selection with the new cabin protection selector.
Now, the big question is where did the ionizer go? Does it still work?
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