Mercedes Benz, know for its incredible line of luxury and sports cars is now said to be working on a new kind of glass roof panel for the 2011 SLK series, that the occupants can darken or make transparent as per their wish and that too with the touch of a button. This incredible new glass roof will be introduced as an optional enhancement for the vehicle and will feature the state of the art MAGIC SKY CONTROL.
Principle:
The principle behind this vario roof is the application of a plate condenser, that will essentially make the glass roof change its density when an electric charge is surged through the roof itself and would lead to the darkening and transparency of the roof. The users will be able to control this feature in their SLKs with the help of a button located in the vehicle’s overhead console. The idea behind this phenomenal new addition to the SLK series is to provide the consumers with an open roof experience in winter condition by making the roof transparent and create a much cooler in car environment in the months of summers by darkening the roof and blocking direct sunlight.
The roof when darkened will also be able to block the harmful UV and infrared rays produced by the sun and will reduce the temperature of interior parts such as the armrest by almost 10 degree Celsius.
Mercedes Ben has made the switchable glass roof , where the average temperature is known cross a scorching 50 degree Celsius. The tests proved with the help of thermal imaging that, in the darkened mode the roof successfully provided much needed reprieve to the occupants’ head and shoulder region.
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