The BMW iX featuring E Ink

Did you ever play Grand Theft Auto? You might remember a certain feature of accumulating stars in the top corner of the screen when you were in trouble with the law. These indicated just how much in trouble you were, 5 stars would see special forces repel down from helicopters in a bid to catch you, and 6 stars would see the actual army chasing you in tanks.

Why am I talking about GTA? Because there was one very interesting feature; when being chased by the police you could simply visit your local paint shop, change the colour of your vehicle (rather suspiciously in a few seconds) and escape the long arm of the law. In real world terms this is such a crazy idea, how you could confuse the police by simply entering and leaving the same paint shop with a different exterior colour and they wouldn’t be any wiser?

In a way, this can now become reality, kind of, thanks to the BMW iX featuring E Ink. This new technology promises to allow the driver to change the shade of the exterior of the vehicle at a moment’s notice. Why ‘kind of’? Because as of currently the vehicle can only switch between shades of white, black, and grey.

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