BASF and Philips have joined forces to come up with a prototype for a transparent car roof that incorporates OLED lights and solar cells.
(Credit: BASF/Philips)
"This combination allows the driver to enjoy a unique open-space feeling while it generates electricity during the day and pleasantly suffuses the interior with the warm light of the transparent, highly efficient OLEDs at night," said Felix Gorth, head of organic light-emitting diodes and organic photovoltaics at BASF Future Business GmbH.
When switched off, the OLEDs are transparent, allowing for rays of sunshine to fill your car. All the while, the solar cells are collecting energy that can later be used to provide light to the interior of your vehicle at night.
Working together since 2006, BASF and Philips are looking for new ways to use OLED technology, and not just for making awesome TVs.
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