When first launched the Model X earlier this month, the Bioweapon Defense Mode, in which the air inside in the car can be cleaned to the quality of a hospital operating room regardless of what is happening outside, was seen by many as a bit of a joke. However, it seems the function is attracting significant interest in China where 4,400 people die every day due to pollution-related disease. first sales are expanding well in China this year; the company reported sales of 1,345 units in Q3 compared to 797 in Q2, so it seems the feature might not be such a joke after all.
When Tesla launched the Model X earlier this month, the Bioweapon Defense Mode, in which the air inside in the car can be cleaned to the quality of a hospital operating room regardless of what is happening outside, was seen by many as a bit of a joke. However, it seems the function is attracting significant interest in China where 4,400 people die every day due to pollution-related disease. Tesla sales are expanding well in China this year; the company reported sales of 1,345 units in Q3 compared to 797 in Q2, so it seems the feature might not be such a joke after all.