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Explore The Engineering Behind Car Camouflage In This Video

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Car camouflage is used to cover future cars, right? Well, yes. But, there's more. Every automaker features a unique design on their camo. This is meant to confuse the eye, making the car look like a different shape and size. This is inspired by the 'dazzle patterns' on army ships and submarines.

Also, automakers sometimes need to change their patterns because of new technology such as monitors, sensors, and cameras. For example, Nissan no longer uses vertical lines on their test prototypes because it can interfere with the monitors. Also, complicated camo designs are almost mandatory anyway so that it can even trick autofocus camera lenses. The Ford Bronco Sport prototypes, for example, used a design that made the car look bumpy; kind of like an optical illusion.

But, some may argue that these patterns only attract more cameras, and it's true. So, when GM was testing their new Express and Savana vans, they made them look like a plumber van, airport shuttle, and even a just-purchased vehicle.


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