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This is not Tesla, but Seat has already done it : https://www.seat.com/company/news/company/from-making-cars-to-ventilators.html https://www.seat.com/company/ne

• jsight 6y ago
  That's actually really impressive. I didn't realize any of these efforts were that far along. It will be interesting to see how long certification takes.
  • JorgeGT 6y ago
    It was certified 3 days ago and today they have started deliveries to hospitals: https://www.abc.es/motor/reportajes/abci-correos-comienza-repartir-hospitales-respiradores-seat-202004061322_noticia.html https://www.abc.es/motor/reportajes/abci-correos-comienza-re...
• ericzawo 6y ago
  Thank you for sharing, super cool stuff.
• bonestamp2 6y ago
  That's great. I hope wiper motors can take that kind of continuous actuation -- it's not really what they're designed for. I'm sure they'll stress test the hell out of it.
  • gpm 6y ago
    Driving for hours in heavy rain results in pretty continuous actuation of wiper motors. I'm far from a mechanic but I can't say I've ever heard of a wiper motor failing either. I'm sure they have real data on it instead of this handwaving, but as an outsider I would be surprised if it was an issue.
    • Frondo 6y ago
      Not a comment on the ventilator made from a wiper motor, but I have had one fail, and had to have it replaced for something like $255. All mechanical parts will fail (the antikythera device isn't still operational, but that's a pretty long-lived device!), it's just a matter of when and why.