BMW's E Ink technology, via which a vehicle can change colour, could be ready in three to five years. Auto123 has details.
In January 2022, we reported on a new technology BMW was working on, which could potentially make chameleons of their vehicles. E Ink, as it’s called, would allow an owner to change their vehicle’s colour to suit their mood at any particular moment.
Interviewed on the Australian program Drive, BMW engineer Stella Clarke invoked that timeline as being realistic for E Ink to come into use. In theory, its application could simplify the car manufacturing process, given that each unit of a particular model could receive the same E Ink finish, which could then be modified to obtain the colour desired by the customer.
Clarke acknowledged that E Ink technology won't be cheap, at least initially – which is almost always the case with new technologies. Changing the colour of your car can be an attractive indulgence for users, but it can have practical applications as well. Imagine, on a hot day, being able to switch your finish from black to white to help keep things cooler inside the vehicle. Another benefit that Clarke evoked: users could have their car “flash” colours in a packed parking for easy spotting.
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