Paint jobs could become a thing of the past, thanks to a stunning new car technology unveiled by BMW this week.
At CES 2023, the German automaker has revealed the BMW i Vision Dee, a colour changing car which is fully customisable.
Using 240 different e-ink panels on the body of the car, the i Vision Dee allows drivers to create an almost infinite variety of patterns for their car exterior in seconds.
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It means you could add racing stripes to the car or change colour at will, without ever having to go to the garage for expensive new paint.
A jaw-dropping video of the car shows the technology in action, shifting seamlessly between 32 different colours at once.
The technology could make life difficult for traffic cops in pursuit of dangerous vehicles, though. Anyone who has played Grand Theft Auto knows that repainting a car can make someone all but invisible to law enforcement, so who knows what will happen when getaway drivers can change their car's appearance on a whim?
Colour changing panels aren't the only new technology BMW has unveiled though. Inside the vehicle, the dashboard is fitted with a windscreen-length mixed reality display giving drivers access to driving information, augmented reality projection, and notifications. It even has controls that allow you to gradually dim the windows, adding a tint to the glass whenever you want.
BMW says that this tech will be available in future models of its cars from 2025, in what it is calling its NEUE KLASSE range.
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Oliver Zipse, chairman of the BMW AG board, said: "With the BMW i Vision Dee, we are showcasing what is possible when hardware and software merge.
"In this way, we are able to exploit the full potential of digitalisation to transform the car into an intelligent companion."
The reveal of BMW's full colour-changing technology comes a year after the car firm first revealed its iX Flow e-ink technology last year, which could alternate between black and white at the touch of a button.
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