Several studies show that 99,9 percent of the coronavirus dies at high temperatures. Heat is key to killing the coronavirus, said Travis Glenn, a professor of environmental science at the University of Georgia College of Public Health in UGATODAY. It quickly gets very hot in the car when it is in the sun. If it is 28 degrees outside, it will soon be 43 degrees or warmer in the car. Research shows that 99,9 percent of the coronavirus is killed within 20 minutes if the temperature is 54 degrees. At temperatures of 65 degrees, 99,9 percent of the coronavirus is killed within 5 minutes.
When the car is parked in the sun, these temperatures are easily reached in no time. Research from the University of Georgia shows that the coronavirus lives on cardboard and paper for about a day and on stainless steel and plastic for about 3 days. Is it now wise to put everything that cannot be washed in the washing machine or dryer, perhaps in the car? And does the car serve as a new corona killer?
The car industry is also working on this, Fiat car brand has developed a 'D-Fence pack'. You can have this package installed in your new Fiat. This package contains products that enable good hygiene in the car. The corona crisis means that there is an increased demand for a clean and safe environment. This package also contributes to a cleaner environment. The 'D-Fence pack' consists of a UV-C lamp (UV-C-Cleaner), interior filter (Mopar Prime-Filter) and an air purifier (AIR Purifier). This package is installed in your Fiat for 245 euros.
The American automotive group Ford has developed a new technology together with the University of Ohio. They have delivered over-the-air software updates to a number of police cars as a test in America. This software update ensures that after a shift, hot air blows through the police car for fifteen minutes. This is to kill 99 percent of the viruses. The temperature in the car rises to about 56 degrees. Could this be something for all cars in the future?
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