Brilliant displays

Liquid-crystal displays and light-emitting diodes are helping to enable bright, reconfigurable screens.

Though displays do not get the same level of attention given to interior features such as intelligent airbags or even the navigation and DVD systems that rely on them, designers are paying plenty of attention to display quality because it makes a lasting impression on vehicle owners.

“The driver spends more time viewing the instrument cluster than any other part of the vehicle,” said Mark Brainard, Project Management and Business Development at Siemens VDO Automotive.