Does Your Luxury Rented Car Protect You From Infectious Diseases?
Summer 2020 is here! Although many countries have closed their borders, Marbella and Malaga areas of Spain are getting ready for tourists! These areas normally see thousands of tourists if not millions of them every year.
With Covid-19 lurking, the numbers may be reduced, but for those bold tourists that decide that they must enjoy life — one thing is at the back of their minds: “Will I be safe?”
If Spain is your destination then probably will! I hear that the guys over there are using a new kind of technology that can eradicate 99.9% of microbes and that the car rental industry is a major player in this regard.
I know, it’s pretty exciting, right? The big question on your mind is probably, “How does it work?”
From what I’ve read, it’s an anti-microbial coating that they are covering the car’s interior and exterior with. It’s supposed to be invisible and odorless, so you won’t even know it’s there but you’ll be protected all the same.
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The following is why it works:
1. It creates an environment where bacteria and viruses cannot thrive.
Within 15 minutes the coating affects 80% of Bacteria and after 2 hours, the percentage increases to 99.9%. It clings to the cells of the bacteria and viruses and prevents normal cellular function.
2. It acts as a microbial shield on hard surfaces
On the hard surfaces of cars, such as metal, glass, and plastic, it creates an impenetrable and scratch resistant surface two points higher than granite and fingerprint resistance for up to five years.
3. It has been proven effective against many infectious diseases
The coating has been effective against MRSA, E.Coli, and the Influenza (H1N1) virus.
Although the coating has not yet been proven to be effective against Covid-19, testing is still being done. Even so, many car and boat rentals have already taken advantage of this opportunity and have started to implement its usage in their vehicles.
The providers of luxury rentals are leading the way in this regard. Can you imagine the Lamborghini Huracan EVO, the 2020 Porsche and the Volkswagen T Roc Cabrio SUV all made infectious disease proof?
You don’t have to imagine it because it is actually happening! Yes! Your luxury rental has now been given so much more than aesthetic value.
So when you visit Spain this summer, do as the Spaniards do and travel in style and microbial safety. Your body will thank you for it later.
