Car
Interiors Could Be Going LED
There was a show on MTV for several years called Pimp My
Ride. The show consisted of taking
someone’s car – whether it was an old beater or brand new – and “dressing it to
the nines” so to speak. I never actually
watched the show, because it just didn’t interest me. But this article that inspired today’s entry
sparked me to at least look up to see if it still airs new episodes. (It doesn’t.
It went off the air in 2007).
Apparently a new trend is to customize a car’s interiors with LED
lighting. And it’s starting at the
manufacturers’ level.
As the price of LEDs continue to decline, auto manufacturers
are experimenting with ambient lighting systems in order to create a
distinctive feel and identity in a traditionally neglected space. Parts of the interior receiving the LED
treatment: the dashboard and the main, central lighting systems, along with places
like glove boxes, ceilings, doors and flooring.
The possibilities that LEDs bring to the table could mean “smarter”
interiors – interiors customized to a driver’s needs and wishes – like gesture-based
technology to control the lighting, color-based displays, and even technology
that assists drivers with reduced hearing and eyesight. Or it will be another feature to lure in
Generation Y drivers looking for enhanced features and connectivity with mobile
and other devices.
My thoughts: where’s my LED car?
http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/smart-takes/customizing-car-interiors-with-led-lighting/26707
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