The (hybrid) car that purifies the air from pollutants, viruses and allergens

Filters outdoor air from particulates, measures C02, removes allergens, viruses and bacteria dispersed in the air.It happens on the new Range Rover Velar.

To tell the truth, it is not an absolute novelty, even if the level reached represents a noteworthy evolution.And, to be honest, it is certainly not a priority purchase reason when evaluating a new car.And yet... The pollen season, which still causes an exacerbation of allergies in some climate zones at this time of year, can be a valid reason for many to evaluate what we are about to tell you.On the new one Range Rover Velar there is a system available, it's called Cabin air purification plus which, as the name suggests, transforms the car interior into a healthier environment, combining a series of innovations that go far beyond the normal filters which respond to this need on almost all cars.

We need cleaner, healthier and more livable cities

We don't talk much, or not only, about pollen emissions produced by the most common plants such as maples, poplars, oaks, birches, variable depending on factors such as temperature and rainfall, CO2 levels and geographical distribution.Rather than the air pollution of our cities:according to the report City air sickness 2023 of Legambiente, the annual analysis on the state of air pollution in Italian provincial capital cities, in 2022 there are 29 cities, among those for which data is available, which have exceeded the 35-day limit set for PM10:above all Turin, followed by Milan, Asti and Modena.Even for PM2.5 the critical situation is similar to that just described.There are many cities close to the current legislative limit for nitrogen dioxide (NO2), with the most critical situations in Milan, Turin and Palermo.

The problem is more felt in large cities, where the concentration of other pollutants continues to be high, including nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), carbon (CO) and benzene, all substances harmful to the environment and health, which can be found in considerable quantities even in closed environments, such as the home or the passenger compartment of a car.

How the air filter system on the Velar works

So let's see how the system developed on the hybrid Range Rover Velar works, which does not solve all the problems just listed above, but it solves many of them.In summary, the Cabin air purification plus it is a system that helps purify the internal air with the aim of improving driving comfort and serenity during a journey.How does it work?It is a system of air filtration which thanks to external and internal sensors detects the concentration of fine dust, visualizing and then reducing the level of PM2.5 inside the vehicle.

But that's not all.Added to this function is a ionization system which also monitors the levels (internal and external to the car) of CO2.To then act, reducing the amount of carbon dioxide present on board, automatically introducing fresh external air when necessary.Just think that it is possible to change the air inside the car while sitting comfortably on the sofa at home, perhaps before a trip;just use the app from your smartphone and every trip will begin with optimal air quality.

The wind that blows (where you are and where you will go)

And here we come to the topic allergies.According to a note from the company, the system also removes allergens, viruses, bacteria dispersed in the air and odors by ionizing individual particles.In practice it purifies the air, a parameter that can be verified by passengers through the Air quality index, which also shows the outdoor air quality index with respect to the location you are in.This is possible thanks to the information provided by the navigation system, capable of showing forecasts on the air quality of the destinations you are headed to.

Range Rover Velar, now the rechargeable hybrid is more efficient

All this happens on board the new one Range Rover Velar, just revised & corrected both from the point of view of design, equipment, but above all improving the efficiency of the rechargeable hybrid version (identifiable by the acronym P400e), which thanks to the increase in the size of the battery now offers a declared electric range of 64 kilometers, keeping the hybrid system unchanged which sees an electric motor from 105 kW combined with a 2-litre petrol engine, with declared CO2 emissions of 38 g/km and consumption of 1.6 l/100 km.There recharge of the plug-in version is possible either in direct current, with a charge from 0 to 80 percent in 30 minutes, or from the home socket, in approximately two and a half hours.