Body color changes from white to black with the touch of a button
Wow! When I first saw the video, I thought that this was not real information, but a story.
A technology that changes the body color of a actually functioning BMW, which was announced at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held in Las Vegas.
Seeing is believing. You can see it by watching the video above or below (6 seconds video above, less than 5 minutes below).
Adopts E-ink technology used for e-books
When you see the color change from white to black
"Maybe you can change any color to your favorite color at any time !!PTS (Oh, it was BMW)! !! "
I thought, but it doesn't seem to be the case.
The technology used to change this color this time uses "E-ink technology," which is the display technology used in e-books such as the Amazon Kindle.
Unlike other display technologies, E-ink only converts between white and black, so you can change colors with almost no energy.
But conversely, it can only express colors between white and black.
It is said that this E ink is wrapped in a state adjusted to exactly fit the vehicle shape of a full electric vehicle (BMW iX).
By the way, it is said that it contains millions of E-ink microcapsules, which are equivalent to the thickness of human hair.
Currently, it has not been announced whether this technology will actually be applied to production vehicles in the future, but since the technology itself was announced in this way, it seems that the day will come when it will be generally available as an option at some point in the future. Right ^^
It is said that even if the color can be changed from white to black (gray on the way), it can be used properly according to the mood of the day, and it is practical to make it white when it is hot in summer and black when it is cold in winter. It is said that there are various ways to use it.
Since it uses the same E-ink technology as e-books, it may be possible to express characters, and BMW says that in the future, it will display information on the state of charge of the car or flash it in the parking lot. It also seems to talk about the possibility of making it easier to find where you parked.
It's amazing!
This technology (the body color changes with the push of a button) has been developed for over 10 years.
The cars of the future may be vehicles that I thought would only appear in some amazing movies that I couldn't imagine now ^^
Source:
◆ BMW's E Ink Body Wrap Can Change From Black To White At The Touch Of A Button
◆ BMW Shows Off Incredible Color-Changing Paint With iX Flow At CES
◆ BMW iX Flow is a grayscale-shifting mood ring for the road
I'm Rika, the author of this article. Ever since Porsche 911 became my favorite car, I've become totally addicted to Porsche, and I can't stop loving Porsche, so I started this blog. My favorite cars are 911 Carrera (991.2), 911 Carrera Cabriolet (992.1), and 911 Carrera T (992.1).
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