Tesla Shows Ventilator Prototype Made From Car Components

Hospitals Worldwide in Desperate Need of Ventilators for Coronavirus Patients
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Tesla Inc. engineers showed footage of a prototype ventilator the company is trying to make with auto parts amid a shortage of the machines for coronavirus patients.

According to the video on Tesla’s YouTube channel, the design includes a touch screen, computer and control system from a Model 3 electric car. Tesla is taking advantage of components that are familiar, reliable and available, an engineer says in the video.