BMW E Ink Gives New Meaning to "Throwing Shade"

The way BMW explains it, E Ink'selectrophoretic wrap contains millions of microcapsules about the thickness ofa human hair. Each microcapsule contains negatively charged white andpositively charged black pigments. BMW also embeds an electrical field into thewrap, delivering the electrical signals that bring different color pigments tothe surface, changing the color. Once the desired color is active, E Ink drawsno further current from the car's electrical system to maintain the chosen hue.

Numerous ePaper segments compose the wrap,each precisely fitted to the applicable surface. On the BMW iX Flow, theautomaker had to tailor each ePaper piece specifically to the design of the SUVto properly reflect contours, light and shadows. Once BMW attaches all thepieces of ePaper to the surface and connects the embedded electrical field to apower supply, it warms and seals the wrap to the surface to ensure consistentcolor reproduction.

Naturally, we had questions:

As reported above, BMW's Dilanni did say thetechnology is theoretically applicable to actual colors. As for the rest, hetold Edmunds: "It's a bit early to answer questions about [the] potential cost,repair and recycling."

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28/04/2022
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