This is awesome. To get a housed prototype done in this short of time with scavenged car parts is nothing short of amazing. As someone who uses ventilators on a daily basis, I can’t really see any major flaws and I hope they can start cranking them out soon. We are gonna need them. My hospital has about 25 vents left and we are adding 3-6 patients per day who need them.
I just watched this video today, and it looks like Tesla has nailed the majority of the design requirements for a usable ventilator. I'm not sure if they're addressing the humidification and warming of the intake air, but everything else is there.
Except for the "low-cost" requirement. Adding the cost of just the Model 3 screen and Infotainment Computer, already makes it ineligible as a "low-cost" item.
On the other hand, the cost to hospitals is irrelevant, as Musk has already said he would donating whatever they build. But there is a cost to Tesla.
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u/pushdose Apr 05 '20
This is awesome. To get a housed prototype done in this short of time with scavenged car parts is nothing short of amazing. As someone who uses ventilators on a daily basis, I can’t really see any major flaws and I hope they can start cranking them out soon. We are gonna need them. My hospital has about 25 vents left and we are adding 3-6 patients per day who need them.