The Mercedes-Benz area was dominated by a sculpture of a vehicle dubbed the Concept IAA, which boils down to being a rolling aerodynamic exercise. But one aspect of its tech is very much 2016: the glowing dash. Coming to the newly revamped E-Class sedan this year, the cockpit boasts two separate screens that are actually just one long HD-quality monitor.
The left half of this long screen serves the driver, the right half is geared toward driver and passenger. Both displays ar...e highly customizable, which is a growing trend in automobiles today. You can choose to show just old-fashioned auto and engine speed gauges, or a combination of gauges and road map.
The left half of this long screen serves the driver, the right half is geared toward driver and passenger. Both displays ar...e highly customizable, which is a growing trend in automobiles today. You can choose to show just old-fashioned auto and engine speed gauges, or a combination of gauges and road map.
But real trick is in the steering wheel. Mercedes engineers have managed to place two small square touch-pads that fall conveniently under each thumb. Flick the left one and you can scroll through a number of options for the dashboard screen. Flick the right one and the menu changes for the central screen. And they work with gloves on because the sensor is optical.
