Porsche's Taycan can now be had with something called Variable Light Control - but how does the futuristic sunroof work?
► But does it actually work?
That's usually an electrically operated roller arrangement controlled by a switch or two on the roof lining. That's fine in a regular car, but it's not very high-tech, is it? Given the move away from the analogue and towards the digital, it was only a matter of time before somebody came up with a sci-fi alternative.
The Porsche system uses an electrically switchable liquid crystal film on the glass itself. Availableand split into nine separate sections, you can set it to be totally transparent, completely opaque or an artsy mixture of the two. Porsche states it's a €5045 option in Germany, with a price in the UK still to be confirmed at the time of writing.
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