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Elon Musk Considers Tesla Making An HVAC To Advertise Car Air Purification Systems

By Minjun Park
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Elon Musk often does weird things and the latest one is him considering making a Tesla-branded HVAC system leveraging the work Tesla has done to develop one for its cars. He also believes the system is so good that it could act as an advertisement for the system that Tesla has implemented in its cars which breaks his no-ad rule.

Tesla was one of the first car manufacturers to improve the air quality inside the car. It was one of the first to implement a HEPA filter into the HVAC system of its higher-end electric cars. Tesla claims the system can theoretically remove 99.97 percent of the dust, pollen, mold, bacteria, and airborne particles which are of the size of 0.3 microns. All these things, the Tesla HVAC systems handle very well.

While talking up the HVAC system on the new Model S and also talking about an update that’s inbound for the HVAC system which makes it more silent Musk also talked about how it could be scaled up for home use.

“Oh man, home HVAC that is super energy efficient, quiet & purifies the air would be great. We developed it for the car, but it can be scaled up for home use,” said the billionaire.

This is not the first time Musk has talked up the HVAC. He once claimed it was 10 times better than one on any other non-Tesla car. “Most people have no idea just how good the Tesla air purification system is. Literally, 10X better than any other car. Maybe we should advertise informationally just so people know stuff like this exists,” he said a while ago.

Questions & Answers

Q.

What led Elon Musk to consider Tesla making an HVAC system for homes?

A.

Musk believes the advanced HVAC system Tesla developed for its cars is excellent and could be scaled up for home use. He also thinks its quality could advertise the car's air purification system, breaking his usual 'no-ad' rule.

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What specific improvements did Tesla make to air quality in its vehicles?

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Tesla was an early adopter of improved in-car air quality, integrating a HEPA filter into the HVAC system of its higher-end electric cars. This system is claimed to remove 99.97% of dust, pollen, mould, bacteria, and airborne particles.

Q.

What benefits does Elon Musk highlight about the car's current HVAC system?

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Elon Musk has spoken about the HVAC system in the new Model S being quiet and energy-efficient. He also mentioned an upcoming update designed to make it even more silent, and has claimed it is vastly superior to other car systems.

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