What If Your Porsche’s Racing Stripes Could Appear and Disappear on Demand?

On a Nevera hypercar, Rimac has elegantly integrated a charge status indicator into the bodywork with a trio of lights on each rear fender, just behind the side intakes. But Porsche may have found an even better way, according to a new patent filed in Germany, reports Motor1. Instead of light fixtures, the patent proposes integrating a technology that would allow racing stripes to appear and fade to indicate various things, like the charge status or even the drive mode of the vehicle. To achieve this, Porsche proposes using an electronic paper or paramagnetic coating, calling to mind BMW’s use of color-changing E Ink.Porsche Has Many Potential Uses for Its New Tech

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Much like electrochromic glass that can change opacity depending on the electrical current applied to …