The Future of Trim May Be Personalized with E Ink Displays
E Ink screens consume minimal energy and allow users to effortlessly modify their look.
- Continental is exploring the idea of replacing trim with E Ink displays.
- They don’t use much power and offer endless customization.
- The supplier believes the displays could be appealing to Gen Z as they like to showcase their personality through digital media.
Continental has used CES to introduce their “Emotional Cockpit,” which hints at the future of automotive interior design. While it incorporates a handful of developments, one of the coolest is an E Ink Prism display that spans the entire width of the dashboard.
Although E Ink displays have generally been confined to e-readers, Continental’s innovative concept features a screen that spans 4.2 feet (1.3 meters) in length and stands 1.6 inches tall (4 cm). This design seamlessly substitutes conventional dashboard trim with a comprehensive display that stretches across the entire width.
Although pillar-to-pillar displays have been around for some time, this particular screen emphasizes design and customization. Customers have the opportunity to select from a variety of designs that showcase their individual styles and preferences.
Like most e-readers, the display is limited to showing black and gray. Continental says this results in a “striking, minimalist aesthetic in an otherwise colorful world.” However, in the future, color E Ink displays are possible.
