The new tech from startup EVision is fully customizable, allowing for fake grilles, promotional messages, or—streaming movies?
- California’s EVision has developed a front-mounted LED display for Tesla vehicles, to fit in the grille area
- The display lets owners showcase custom graphics, animations, and promotional messages
- Priced between US$2,500 and $3,000, the display is controlled via smartphone app, and takes two hours to install
The company’s renderings offer up a whole host of inspiring examples, including dynamic animations like moving galaxies and superhero characters. However, the legality of specific copyrighted images remains unclear.
EVision has confirmed the LED display will cost between US$2,500 and US$3,000. Installation takes approximately two hours, as the screen is mounted within a custom bumper. The big question is life expectancy: mounted on the front bumper, buyers should be concerned about the display’s durability, after all. No matter the speed – even when parked – there’s a risk debris, low-speed collisions, or parking mishaps may cause scratches or cracks that would render the display inoperable.
Many of us at Driving are parents, and as such, we feel it important to share one other warning: from what we’ve heard, if you use one silly face on your Tesla too often, it might get stuck there forever. So be careful when you’re making faces like that, kids.