BMW to present concept at CES showcasing OLED and intelligent laserlight technology

Pyrat 2 · 01-02-2015, 10:39 PM

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all this technology and BMW can't include LED rear lights in the 2015 F8X?

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Pentium · 01-03-2015, 05:20 AM

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SCOTT26 · 01-03-2015, 06:21 AM

Judging by the comments already I know you are going to hate this...

clbmw · 01-03-2015, 08:27 AM

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They save it for the LCI, happens every generation. Pisses me off.

Its like if Apple removed retina display for each new iPhone model and then re-adds it for the subsequent 's' models.

Yeah it's time BMW stopped doing this, it's just insulting to customers in 2015. Now if only they did it with naturally aspirated engines...

Falafel Combo · 01-03-2015, 09:32 AM

Gorgeous! Can't wait to see them in action.

Seems like they may be high maintenance. I wonder what happens if one of those rings goes out? I guess I'm not entirely sure how it even works. Looks too cool though.

marketmaster · 01-03-2015, 09:43 AM

I'll be there and make sure to check it out. Mercedes is also launching a new concept car that will be exciting.

ssstraub · 01-03-2015, 03:37 PM

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So the new playbook for future platforms will be LED as standard and then OLED when the LCI arrives.

No way. What will happen is first there will be incandescents on the new models, then a 2 year LCI to LED, then a 2 year "LCI+" to OLED. And then in in 2020 it will start over at incandescents again.

This is the most likely scenario given how BMW has professed their undying love for the Edison-style incandescent bulbs over the last decade plus, regardless of every other luxury maker moving on to LEDs.

cartaa100 · 01-06-2015, 06:56 AM

That looks awesome! I look forward to seeing it in an LCI model in the coming years!

marketmaster · 01-10-2015, 11:06 AM

Sorry I didn't post it earlier. This is video I took from CES:

Why am I not able to post a youtube link?

http://www. y o utube.com/watch?v=iDcLCuh2DBk

jpdaballa · 01-10-2015, 03:19 PM

Wow those lights look gorgeous, I can't wait to see what they look like on an actual car

ji99lypuff · 01-10-2015, 06:43 PM

Just saw the CES showcasing of the headlights and yes they are amazing. Now only if they would stop equipping 80% of their cars with halogens

Like others have stated "Look everyone at out new state of art laser headlights" that only comes with every other lci before we go back to halogens. I think the laser headlights and tail lights improve visibility and safety tremendously but its only useful if its actually on the cars and not a 3,000 dollar option that most dealers will opt out of ordering.

MalibuBimmer · 01-10-2015, 06:49 PM

Wow.

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Falafel Combo Banned 3773 Rep 6,673 Posts Drives: X5 xDrive50i Join Date: May 2011 Location: New England iTrader: (3)	Gorgeous! Can't wait to see them in action. Seems like they may be high maintenance. I wonder what happens if one of those rings goes out? I guess I'm not entirely sure how it even works. Looks too cool though.
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cartaa100 Captain 36 Rep 842 Posts Drives: 335i, 640i, X6M50d, X3M40i Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	That looks awesome! I look forward to seeing it in an LCI model in the coming years!
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