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Vendor Model 3 HEPA Upgraded Cabin Filters!
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awesome job on this new filter! personally I like looking at test data first before purchasing, but am glad someone is finally doing this.
jebinc
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My CO2 goes through the roof when in recirculate mode...I've measured 1600+ ppm from a 30 minute commute. Based on that, I would assume my M3's cabin is pretty tight, not MX tight, but it wasn't advertised to be.
With that being said, I think this is a great idea that I'll likely buy, but I do agree with EVDRVN that you shouldn't advertise this as a "same high quality filtered air (solution) that Model S/X owners get" since that filter is huge "with separate acid & alkaline gas neutralization layers" according to Musk.
With that being said, I think this is a great idea that I'll likely buy, but I do agree with EVDRVN that you shouldn't advertise this as a "same high quality filtered air (solution) that Model S/X owners get" since that filter is huge "with separate acid & alkaline gas neutralization layers" according to Musk.
Uncle Paul
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Think this will be a popular upgrade for Model 3 owners. Tesla charges $500 for their huge HEPA filter. You can change these smaller ones out evey year for 5 years for the same cost.
The standard Model 3 filters are pretty effective, and are bargain priced by Tesla compared to what most other manufacturers charge. Cost a lot more on my Mercedes.
Typical aftermarket supplier will not be able to do tons of scientific studies to back up claims of better filtration, but it seems that just adding activated charcoal is a step in the right direction. People want to reduce the smell of Diesel vehicles, farm animals, fertalizer and pollen count in their cars. If these filters can make an improvement in these areas they will be well worth the $ to many (but not all) owners.
The standard Model 3 filters are pretty effective, and are bargain priced by Tesla compared to what most other manufacturers charge. Cost a lot more on my Mercedes.
Typical aftermarket supplier will not be able to do tons of scientific studies to back up claims of better filtration, but it seems that just adding activated charcoal is a step in the right direction. People want to reduce the smell of Diesel vehicles, farm animals, fertalizer and pollen count in their cars. If these filters can make an improvement in these areas they will be well worth the $ to many (but not all) owners.
Eno Deb
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FYI, the Tesla OEM filters also have an activated carbon layer (how do I know? I took one apart when I recently changed them
).What is the relevance of the cost of a much larger filter to a Model 3 filter? That filter is far more expensive to make and has vastly more filtration capacity due to its surface area. Five $100 filters changed 5 times is no where near the same thing.
For anyone that is interested Tesla Raj did a comprehensive install and review video on these filters.
I was thinking the same thing. How can this product be labeled as “HEPA” if it doesn’t meet the HEPA standard?
Kiwiadventure
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I like driving with my windows down I love fresh air as much as I can. I hardly ever use my 3's aircon only to defog the interior windows every is often.
@EVTuning
Thanks for that great Filter. I replaced the Tesla Filters with your HEPA Filter.
It brought the Pm2.5 in 2 Minutes down from 42 to 7 ug/m3. So that is a great result, even though it wasn't 95%, but hey, i may just have to wait longer, next time i measure it.
What i would really love:
The filter just don't reduce the smells good enough, because you can still smell the Diesel from cars in front of you, which there are a lot in Europe (and i still have to use the air circulation two thirds of the drive).
So if you plan to produce other Filters or upgrading the product, a more compressed/packed charcoal layer would be great. Maybe call it "Diesel" or "Europe" -Version.
Thanks for your work!
Thanks for that great Filter. I replaced the Tesla Filters with your HEPA Filter.
It brought the Pm2.5 in 2 Minutes down from 42 to 7 ug/m3. So that is a great result, even though it wasn't 95%, but hey, i may just have to wait longer, next time i measure it.
What i would really love:
The filter just don't reduce the smells good enough, because you can still smell the Diesel from cars in front of you, which there are a lot in Europe (and i still have to use the air circulation two thirds of the drive).
So if you plan to produce other Filters or upgrading the product, a more compressed/packed charcoal layer would be great. Maybe call it "Diesel" or "Europe" -Version.
Thanks for your work!
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Thank you for the feedback. I will talk with the manufacturer.
When are you going to make them actual HEPA grade filters? I see you changed the listed spec on the site. What lab did you send your filters to for testing? Can you provide the testing documentation? I would love to purchase these but personally I have little faith in your "HEPA" claim.
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The original listing was a typo. The filter media is made by 3M. Several people have done tests and confirmed the air is cleaner than with the stock filters. Sending things out to a lab for testing is not something we plan on doing where we didn't design the filter media we used an off the shelf HEPA media and packaged it to fit the Model 3.
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That doesn't really mean anything.
Can you provide the spec sheet for the off the shelf filter material you are using?
jebinc
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I might be interested, but the price yo are selling these for is nearly 4X the OEM filter's I believe. If that's true, I think your market will be very limited. 2X OEM would generate more interest, including mine (once available for shipment). What proof are you offering re HEPA level performance level for yours that is achieved vs the MS/MX filters? If it's just a "trust me," that's going to make the sell for you even tougher (and the market even smaller) $49.99/set with proof of performance would be a more reasonable target. YMMV.
$39.99
Has anyone tried them?
https://www.amazon.com/XTechnor-Act...B958HH5H9EZ&psc=1&refRID=BG1C25EV8B958HH5H9EZ
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