The author asks us to consider that the coronavirus particulate measures between .06 and .14 microns in diameter. Most HEPA filters in today’s modern vehicles can trap germs down to .3 microns, which a coronavirus particulate will be able to float right through. In this case, the filter will do little to keep the coronavirus from entering the cabin of your vehicle. Note that this counter to other articles such as by Pall which talk about the Brownian movement and capture of small particles in HEPA filters. The article also observes the limited number of air changes per hour. It suggests that an auxiliary air filtration system may be helpful. JVC is a company known more for its audio systems and Bluetooth speakers. They introduced an air filtration system at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Small enough to fit in a typical car cupholder and looking similar to a tall version of Amazon’s Echo device, according to JVC. It can turn your vehicle’s cabin air twice every hour. Whether it is effective with germs from the COVID-19 outbreak remains to be seen. Future tech is alive and under development at Yanfeng Global Automotive Interiors. A supplier to automakers around the world, they have developed a “wellness pod” that cleans the air within a vehicle while the car, truck or SUV is not occupied. The device uses UV-C technology, which is effective but has been found to possibly cause cancer, which is why the vehicle must not be occupied while the cleaning process is occurring,

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• Cabin Air Filter

• HEPA

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• Air Filtration

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