Jaguar Land Rover’s futurecabin air purification technology has been shown in laboratory tests to inhibitvirusesand airborne bacteriaby as much as 97 per cent.
The prototypeheating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC)system usesPanasonic’s nanoe™ X**technology to inhibit harmful bacteria and viruses, and will help thecabins of future Jaguar and Land Rover modelsto deliver a unique customer experience. The research comes as Jaguar Land Roverdefines its future strategy: a sustainability-rich reimagination of modern luxury, unique customer experiences, and positive societal impact.
Jaguar Land Roverpartnered with Perfectus Biomed Ltd, a leading microbiology and virology lab, to perform the world-leading laboratory-based sealed-chamber test designed to simulate a vehicle ventilation system in recirculation modeover a 30-minute cycle. The independent research showed that viruses and bacteria were inhibited by as much as 97 per cent.
Panasonic’sinnovativenanoe™ X technology has also been tested on novel coronavirus(SARS-CoV-2*) by Texcell, a global research organisation that specialises in viral testing and immunoprofiling, and is one of the laboratories in the world with permission to test against novel coronavirus. It found more than 99.995 per cent of the virus was inhibited during the two-hour laboratory test***.
Dr Steve Iley, Jaguar Land Rover’s Chief Medical Officer, said: “Our customers’ wellbeingis of paramount importance to us – and now, more than ever, we are all looking for technological solutions that can help take care of our loved ones. The independent research, developed and commissioned by our expert engineers, is just one of the ways we are working to assure our customers that harmful pathogens are being minimised, providing a cleaner environment for passengers inside the cabin and setting new standards in the ownership experience.”
To provide active air purification thenanoe™ Xtechnology – ten times more effective than its predecessor nanoe™- usesa high voltage to create trillions of Hydroxyl (OH) Radicals enveloped in nano-sized water molecules****. These OH Radicals denature the virus and bacteria proteins, helping inhibit their growth. The OH Radicals deodorise and inhibit allergens in a similar way to create a cleaner air environment for customers.
Alexander Owen, Research Engineer at Jaguar Land Rover, 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. Hydroxyl Radicals are one of the most important natural oxidants in chemistry and have been helping to clean our atmosphere for millennia, removing pollutants and other harmful substances. The creation of thistechnology and our advanced research, is the first step indeploying this scientific phenomenon within vehicle cabins of the future.”
This pioneering research will allow Jaguar Land Rover to offer the next generation of advanced cabin air filtration in the future. Models^ across the Jaguar range, including the new all-electric Jaguar I-PACE performance SUV, and Land Rover line-up – including the Discovery and Range Rover Evoque –currently offernanoe™ technology and PM2.5 filtration. An innovative pre-conditioning feature is also available so customers can enable the system before getting into the vehicle.