DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. is testing new software in police vehicles that can heat the interior to 133 degrees — enough to destroy the novel coronavirus.
The software, available on 2013-19 model year Police Interceptor Utility vehicles in the U.S., Canada and other countries, uses the vehicle’s powertrain and climate control systems to heat the cabin for 15 minutes and bake potential viruses. Ford partnered with researchers at Ohio State University to come up with the system and tested it on police vehicles in New York, California, Michigan, Massachusetts, Ohio and Florida.
