Porsche Patents Disappearing Racing Stripes, So You Can Trick Everyone Into Thinking You Have Multiple Porsches
Porsche has filed a patent for an electronically controlled film that can be applied to a vehicle’s body panels and change color when voltage is applied. The technology would allow racing stripes to appear on demand in sport or race modes and could also display an electric‑vehicle’s state of charge on the exterior. The film operates like e‑paper, using low‑energy electrophoretic particles to shift colors. While the concept is technically feasible, it remains a patent and may not reach production soon.
The Heir Behind The Zeppelin Fortune Is Really Mad And Trying To Get His Family’s Massive Auto Parts Business Back...
Albrecht von Brandenstein‑Zeppelin, the great‑grandson of Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin, is suing to regain control of ZF Friedrichshafen and other former Zeppelin assets from the city of Friedrichshafen. He has poured roughly €5‑6 million (about $5.5‑$6.5 million) into legal fees and previously...
That Annoying Coffee Cup Warning Light On Your Dashboard Might Be Just As Useless As You Think
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) analyzed eight years of Mazda claim data and found that the driver‑attention alert—displayed as a coffee‑cup icon—provides no measurable safety benefit. The feature activates after roughly 20 minutes of driving between 41 mph and...