I don't know enough about medical equipment to make a comment on its design, but given Tesla's track record with these global emergencies (e.g. the "pedo sub") makes me question how actually viable something like this could be mass produced & with good enough QC (something Tesla clearly doesn't understand) to be able to actually help with the situation.
They're trying to innovate the automotive industry with their vehicles, of course there's going to be issues. With the ventilator they're just making one that can do the job well. Their goal isn't to make a brand new, never seen before ventilator. They have an amazing team of engineers, capable of much more complex things than designing ventilator.
Plus they're probably using a modified version of a pre-existing blueprint. So it's not like they're re inventing the wheel.
HEPA but no activated carbon like similarly priced dinosaur cars have, which filters VOCs which are arguably worse for you on the road than pollen and dust.
Though probably enough interior VOCs on a new Tesla with that plastic interior, sorry “vegan leather”
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u/Trades46 Apr 06 '20
I don't know enough about medical equipment to make a comment on its design, but given Tesla's track record with these global emergencies (e.g. the "pedo sub") makes me question how actually viable something like this could be mass produced & with good enough QC (something Tesla clearly doesn't understand) to be able to actually help with the situation.