The BMW iX Flow is wrapped in electronic paper display tech from E Ink. By manipulating tiny microcapsules of colored ink to make them rise or sink, the tech can transition to a range of colors, patterns and designs in seconds.
What makes this BMW change colors?
Answer: The electronic paper that it’s wrapped in.
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BMW envisions a future where you won’t have to settle for just one color on your car. The automaker recently debuted a vehicle at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that lets you change its exterior color using similar technology to e-reader screens.
The BMW iX Flow is wrapped in electronic paper display tech from E Ink. By manipulating tiny microcapsules of colored ink to make them rise or sink, the tech can transition to a range of colors, patterns and designs in seconds.
While the technology is technically capable of displaying colors, the version applied to the BMW vehicle was only black and white. It’s still incredibly handy though — imagine being able to turn your car from black to white while out on a hot day to keep it cooler. And who’s to say that the full color technology couldn’t be applied in the future?
The BMW iX Flow is wrapped in electronic paper display tech from E Ink. By manipulating tiny microcapsules of colored ink to make them rise or sink, the tech can transition to a range of colors, patterns and designs in seconds.
