July 17, 2022 – Walk up to your car nowadays, and it recognizes your key fob and unlocks the door. It might also set the seat in your preferred position and wirelessly connect to your phone. But what about visibility?
The sun has been the enemy of travelers since the first person had to head westward in the afternoon. Sunglasses can auto-darken. Is the automotive industry comfortable with being out-teched by a $200 pair of Ray-Bans?
Several car companies use electrochromic tech in their glass roofs to adjust from clear to frosted. Couldn’t we do the same on the windows? There are rules about tinting, but what if the windshield could track the hot spot and just darken that? What if the whole window went dark while the car is parked to keep the interior cool?
