The fires are also pumping smoke into the sky, causing the air quality in some areas to drop so low that officials are handing out breathing masks<\/a>.<\/p> However, residents who drive Teslas are finding they can eschew these masks<\/a> as long as they’re safely in their cars — it turns out that an auto feature designed to combat an act of biological warfare is also proving useful against this natural disaster.<\/p> In 2015, Tesla announced<\/a> that its Model X would include a “bioweapon defense mode” button. Push the button, and the SUV’s massive air filter would kick into gear, filtering out anything in the air — viruses, bacteria, smog — that could hurt the vehicle’s inhabitants.<\/p> The idea was that the system would allow Tesla owners to survive any future attacks involving airborne biological weapons.<\/p> Tesla later added bioweapon defense mode to its Model S<\/a>, and now, California Tesla owners are realizing the system is allowing them to breathe clean air in their cars despite the smoky scene unfolding beyond their windshields.<\/p> Skeptics criticized bioweapon defense mode as a marketing stunt<\/a> at the time of its unveiling, but it’s clearly proving useful right now — several Tesla owners have tweeted<\/a> about how the system is helping them breathe and expressed thanks<\/a> to Tesla for creating it.<\/p> On Saturday, CEO Elon Musk offered up<\/a> Tesla’s vehicles for use transporting people as a part of wildfire relief efforts. But thanks to the three-year-old bioweapon defense mode, Tesla is already doing its part to help Californians make it through the state’s terrifying fires.<\/p> READ MORE:<\/strong> Tesla’s ‘Bioweapon Defense Mode’ Is Proving Invaluable to Owners Affected by CA Wildfires<\/a> [Teslarati<\/em>]<\/p> More on Tesla: Tesla Just Unveiled the Newest Model S, And It Can Withstand Biological Warfare<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p> Read more: California Catastrophe Wildfires\u00a0are currently raging across California, their flames destroying entire cities and claiming dozens of lives . The fires are\u00a0also pumping smoke into the sky, causing the air quality in some areas to drop so low that\u00a0officials are handing out breathing masks Continue reading Save Your Breath<\/h2>
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