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This is a cool color. I bet just about everybody working on self-driving cars though is terrified of this, as it's almost invisible to lidar. It will also be
by MegaButts 7y ago
This is a cool color. I bet just about everybody working on self-driving cars though is terrified of this, as it's almost invisible to lidar. It will also be very difficult to see with cameras at night (not to mention the human eye).
- AmericanChopper 7y agoIt can’t be driven on the road. The paint isn’t durable enough. This is just a cool stunt.
- Wistar 7y agoNon-durable paint prevents a car from being driven?
- AmericanChopper 7y agoWell it can be but from what I understand the finish would wear off almost immediately and the cool black effect would vanish.
- Wistar 7y agoI agree. It'd probably be akin to gluing talcum powder on the car.
- kevin_thibedeau 7y agoLook what happened to all the matte black factory paint jobs that were popular a few years ago.
- Wistar 7y agoMercedes Magno Alanite matte finishes and BMW Frozen matte finishes look great even though they are several years old. They are incredibly tough.
- whenchamenia 7y agoMany look quite good, the only difference being the clear coat texture typically. The pigmented coats are the same.