BMW harnesses the power of e-ink to create a vehicle capable of switching colours on the fly

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At CES 2022, BMW showed the world their future concept, the BMW iX Flow that can change its colour at your command. Oh, and also an M version.

During CES 2022, BMW removed the cover on the BMW iX M60 performance SAV. Yes, their X series of vehicles are known as Sports Activity Vehicles for the lifestyle crowd. The iX M60 can complete the century sprint in 3.8 seconds thanks to its dual electric motors providing a total system output of 619 Hp and 1100 Nm of peak torque. However, it is common for BMW to underestimate their 0-100 kn/h time, so we will soon find out the actual time when the car gets into the hands of reviewers.

That car is the BMW iX Flow which is equipped with BMW Flow Technology. I’m sure you figured it out from the title that the BMW iX Flow can change its exterior and rim colour at a touch of a button, or rather a tap of an icon. Not only that, but it can display any number of designs and patterns as it is not just limited to changing to a single solid colour.

Now, BMW did not create a paint or a metal that can change colour, but instead wrapped the car with an electrophoretic paper or better known as e-ink paper. That’s right, similar to displays of e-readers like the Kindle. However, unlike a Kindle, the wrap here contains millions of microcapsules. Each microcapsule contains negatively charged white pigments and positively charged black pigments.

 

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