Ross Gerber Says Tesla's 'Bio Weapon Defense Mode' Is a Must-Have as Wildfires Worsen

Investor Ross Gerber of investment firm Gerber Kawasaki has touted Tesla Inc. ‘s (NASDAQ: TSLA ) as a handy tool amid worsening air quality due to wildfires and an increasingly severe climate crisis.

Tesla’s Bioweapon Defense Mode The Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA ) investor took to X on Saturday, touting the company’s “bio weapon defense mode,” which “works great,” the investor said.

He outlined that the vehicles’ High-Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters clean “the bad air in your car.” Read Also: Bernie Sanders Slams 'Trump's Lies' About Climate Change, Renews 'Big Oil' Criticism Amid US Heatwaves He added that the system “works in a few minutes,” but said that the system was not available on most Tesla vehicles, calling it one of the EV giant’s “best features.” If you have a tesla with bio weapon defense mode.

This works great.

The hepa filters are excellent.

When you get in your tesla run it and it cleans the bad air in your car.

It works in a few minutes and then you can turn it off.

This is one of teslas best features but is not in… — Ross Gerber (@GerberKawasaki) July 18, 2026 The investor, who is also a staunch supporter of climate issues, earlier urged people to switch to an all-electric vehicle, touting the move as a win-win situation as “You save money, get a better car and the world is a little better off!” He said.

Gerber also lamented the emergence of frequent wildfires and other extreme weather events, calling the phenomena the “new climate normal” and warning people to “be prepared” for similar situations in the future.

Sadly massive wildfires and smoke are part of the new climate normal.

Be prepared. — Ross Gerber (@GerberKawasaki) July 18, 2026 Gas Prices to Hit $4 This Week Meanwhile, Gerber’s urging people to switch to EVs could have some merit, as GasBuddy analyst Patrick De Haan took to X on Sunday, warning that the surging oil prices on the global market could result in higher prices at the pump.

The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was up over 2% to $84.34/bbl at press time and Brent crude crossing $90/bbl at the time of writing this article — would result in the national average price of gas to “hit $4/gal either tomorrow or Tuesday,” adding that the situation would also result in hikes in gas prices across “most states.” Brent crude oil up ~3% reaching $90/bbl, while WTI crude up ~2% to nearly $85/bbl.

RBOB up 5c/gal, national average gas price will hit $4/gal either tomorrow or Tuesday, likely to see increases ahead for most states! — Patrick De Haan (@GasBuddyGuy) July 20, 2026 According to data collected by the American Automobile Association (AAA) on Sunday, the average price for a gallon of gas was $3.9980, with California residents paying the highest average price at $5.4380/gallon on Sunday.

Indiana continued to have the cheapest gas, at an average price of $3.3600/gallon.

Iran War Updates On Sunday, the U.S.

Central Command (CENTCOM) announced it had conducted fresh strikes on Iranian targets, constituting the ninth consecutive day of U.S. attacks on Iranian assets.

President Donald Trump said that three U.S. service members had been killed in the recent fighting.

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