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MIT ‘Morphable Skins’ Could Change Car Aerodynamics: Video

The idea of adding golf ball-style aerodynamic dimples to a car isn’t new, but a recent scientific discovery could bring it much closer to reality. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has developed a small ball with a ‘morphable


The idea of adding golf ball-style aerodynamic dimples to a car isn’t new, but a recent scientific discovery could bring it much closer to reality.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has developed a small ball with a ‘morphable skin’, affectionately dubbed ‘smorph’ (smart morable skin). 

Not only does smorph make a car’s outer surface much more aerodynamic - improving fuel consumption and acceleration times - but at rest the surface returns to its pre-dimpled state of smoothness.

It’s this property that could convince the industry that smorph has a future as an alternative to current painting methods, as a car will no longer be ‘strange’ or ‘ugly’ to look at while it’s parked.

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