BMW Innovation Insights. Color Changing Cars.

Welcome to the second episode! Today, we visit the BMW Group’s innovation hub in Garching to explore the fascinating technology - the so called Flow technology - behind the Color Changing Car.
Join us as we provide an exclusive glimpse behind the scenes of BMW's cutting-edge innovations and research topics. In this series, we explore early-stage concepts and breakthrough technologies that showcase BMW's commitment to pushing the boundaries of what's possible.
In this episode, Chris visits the Research and Technology House in Garching, one of many BMW innovation locations. Here, Chris meets Richy, an expert engineer who has been instrumental in developing this revolutionary technology and its latest specimen – the BMW i5 Flow NOSTOKANA, a color changing homage of 1991’s Art Car #12.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:
0:00 How and where BMW drives innovation
0:34 The Magic of E Ink/Flow Technology
1:44 The Journey of Innovation
2:18 Innovative Design
2:48 Practical Application Chances

Expert: Richy Liu
Field: R&D Flow Technology

For a closer look at BMW’s Color Changing Car and more details on how Flow technology works, check out this link:

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BMW iX2 xDrive30:
Mandatory information according to german law ’Pkw-EnVKV’ based on WLTP: energy consumption combined: 17,7 – 17,6 kWh/100 km; CO₂ emissions combined: 0 g/km; CO2-class: A; electric range: 421-417 km

BMW i5 eDrive40:
Mandatory information according to german law ’Pkw-EnVKV’ based on WLTP: energy consumption combined: 18,9-18,8 kWh/100 km; CO₂ emissions combined: 0 g/km; CO2-class: A; electric range: 500-498 km

[SirBobbyDazzler]

I'm imagining undercover police cars, suddenly displaying "police" and revealing the police design

[WayApp]

Color-changing cars from BMW? That’s mind-blowing! 🎨🚗

[danbricks]

I now don't have to decide between black and dark Grey anymore 😬🔥

[piiage]

"The suspect is in
-Police in the future

[HYBRXD]

The cost to repair the e-ink is gonna be crazy

[shiugen]

Honestly rather than colour changing paint, I'd prefer self healing or scratch proof paint... coming from someone who had a frozen individual colour from bmw

[mrmusic]

This is brilliant! And I always enjoy seeing Chris :)

[teamvigod]

One day they will put realtime advertising on these cars.

[tania__higgins]

Always a pleasure to follow @Chris Brow on a walk around the BMW gems. There was a moment of suspense when I thought you might be trapped in the elevator : ) Phew!

[Alexanderhamilton]

Crazy how technology went forward. Twenty years ago I thought I’m the king with my prelude.
Now car will look like Tony stark in the iron man suit

[rizones]

This is life changing man, this would solve boring colors at the dealership and we get to choose whatever livery, I'm sold if I have the money lol

[mia_djojowasito_malik]

I actually had an idea for a car that changed its colours (entirely) after hearing something about dark grey/black cars being the most unsafe colours to drive in since they're the same colour as roads 👀 so more as a safety measure, but this is fun too 🖤 (my family's BMW is also black & so is the non-BMW car I drive, btw—not hating on black/grey cars ✌️✌️)

[sidewayzmike]

When i was younger, i had a friend at the patent office, research patents related to operator adjustable window tinting film, for automotive application. Unfortunately, the idea was already discovered, in the buildings and skyscraper industry. So, i got discouraged.

[isakisak]

This will be so satisfying when it innevitably becomes cheap, you could have your car in any color, or style it up with itasha, or classic flames in front, or racing stripes, so cool but i sadly don't think you guys can legally sell this yet anywhere, would be problematic for police, no one reads the plates all the time, obvious things like car model and color is what you focus on.

[Unkkel_Sam]

I do want this right now. I mean today!

[ertugrulbae]

This is a game changer for business cars that want advertisement stickers on their car

[cachememory]

What about better rock chip protection or hail damage on normal models?

[thabangciroc]

You've already showed us that you take innovation seriously but we seriously need a bmw supercar a real successor to the m1, thanks

[meetteel]

This is awesome - you could finally customize your vehicle like in a game.
Like in Forza where you can scroll through the designs and take the one you want, or create you own.
Drive to a concert with band logo.
If you drive with a few cars, somewhere you can tell the others to wait here, because you‘re not sure if you can park there, or say no we go left here instead of the next street.

Possibilities are nearly endless…

You need extra money?
You can drive with our logo.

I think BMW could really hit it with E-ink, if it comes for a reasonable price and still works with scratches…

Question is: How do you keep the Body work as good as new?
Because maybe, the tech doesn’t like ceramic sealing

[Pertev]

When the undercover car turns into a police car.
A police car with technology will be impossible to detect.