Cris Cantón/Getty Images(NEW YORK) Still concerned about COVID-19 transmission in automobiles? One carmaker may have a novel approach to keeping passengers safe. British luxury marque Jaguar Land Rover claims the Cabin Air Purification Pro filtration in its new Range Rover SUV can "significantly reduce odors, bacteria, viruses and allergens including SARS-CoV-2 virus" thanks to nanoe X, an electrostatic technology developed by Panasonic. When the SUV's heating, ventilation and air conditioning [HVAC] filtration system is turned on, trillions of ionized water particles are released into the cabin through the front and rear air vents, according to JLR. These particles "denature," or essentially kill the virus on contact, the automaker says. "We want people to know the capability of the vehicle," Nick Miller, program chief of the new Range Rover, told ABC News. "This is the first Range Rover to have the next generation system." Health offici
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To test its effectiveness, Jaguar Land Rover worked with a leading microbiology and virology lab ,Perfectus Biomed Ltd.
The company carried out a laboratory-based, sealed-chamber test which is designed to simulate how a vehicle ventilation system works in recirculation mode over a 30-minute cycle.
JLR concluded: ‘The independent research showed that viruses and bacteria were inhibited by as much as 97 per cent.’
The nanoe technology also removes unpleasant smells as well as allergens such as pollen
Jaguar Land Rover research engineer Alexander Owen said: ‘This technology is a great example of being able to harness the power of nature and puts Jaguar Land Rover right at the forefront of this cabin technology.’