Car That Changes Color
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German car maker BMW showed off a car that changes color at the CES electronic technology show recently. The car is a special version of the company’s new BMW iX electric car. To allow it to change color, BMW “wrapped” the car with a layer of E Ink. E Ink is most commonly used in electronic book readers like Amazon’s Kindle. These displays use electricity to change the ink so it shows different patterns. Once a new pattern is set, E Ink displays don’t require power to keep the display going. Currently the car is only able to display black, white, and gray. BMW thinks the idea will allow car owners to decorate their cars just the way they want to. So far, BMW is only showing off the idea, and hasn’t said whether it really plans to include E Ink wrapping on any of the cars it sells.
