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In 2014, we wrote about a viral video that supposedly showed the exterior of a car quickly changing colors. While this video racked up more than a million views, it showcased the work of a digital artist who was imagining a technology that didn't quite exist. Well, it appears that this color-changing car paint is now a reality. In January 2022, a video was widely circulated on social media that supposedly showed a car from German manufacturer BMW that could change the color of its exterior with a push of a button. Another video from TikTok shows this car (The BMW iX Flow) changing colors from a different angle: These videos show a concept car that was developed by BMW called the iX Flow. When the German manufacturer showcased this car during a virtual demonstration at CES 2022, they explained that the car was wrapped in E Ink Prism, a material developed in conjunction with E Ink (the company best known for developing displays for eReaders). At the moment, this color-changing vehicle can only display shades of grey. However, it's possible that more colors will be possible in the future. BMW said that this technology has many uses. For one, it gives drivers an opportunity to personalize their vehicles on the go. Second, the color of the car can be changed to make the vehicle more energy efficient (change to white to reflect heat on hot days and to black to absorb hear on cold ones). Car and Driver reports: Here's the official video from BMW of the color-changing iX Flow:
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