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Ford’s Latest Tech Helps Police Vehicles Neutralize Covid-19 (ford.com)
2 points by headalgorithm on May 27, 2020 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment


How it works

The solution is simple: Bake the vehicle’s interior until viruses inside are inactivated. Using Police Interceptor Utility’s own powertrain and climate control systems, this software solution enables vehicles to elevate passenger compartment temperatures beyond 133 degrees Fahrenheit, hotter than Death Valley on its hottest day, for 15 minutes – long enough to help disinfect vehicle touchpoints.




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