What Kind Of Car Is This? Unconventional Use Of Car Covers

What kind of car is this? Unconventional use of car covers

This was encountered by ETIE on the roads of the city of HANGZHOU that day.In the photo, a small car is completely covered with a black-and-white striped car cover. Except for the lights and part of the windows, the model and body details of the car are not visible.ETIE was very curious about the reasons behind this car's unique design: "Staring at it for a long time gives a dazzling feeling, and it feels strange but also pretty cool."

In fact, many car enthusiasts have come across such cars on the road.These cars are actually new models undergoing road testing that are not yet available for sale, with an interesting name: "camouflaged cars.""New cars need to undergo long-term road testing before launch to check various performance and technologies, ensuring they can handle complex road conditions and driving scenarios in the future, improving the safety and reliability of the vehicle," experts explain. Developing a new car from design to manufacturing often takes years and involves huge investments. If research information leaks early, competitors might copy it, causing significant economic losses for the car company.

To prevent new cars from being leaked during development, camouflaged cars came into use.Camouflaged cars can be traced back to the 1960s. Zhang Hong explained that initially, camouflaging primarily used car covers and simple plastic shells. Later, it developed into methods involving thick cloth, overlays, padding, and stickers: "It mainly relies on complex camouflage techniques and various optical illusions."

For example, during the early stages of new car testing, manufacturers fully cover the car's body, using the shell of another car or a lot of hard plastic, soft foam, and other materials to hide the car's features. During mid-stage testing, they use vinyl wraps covered in black-and-white patterns, creating optical illusions that make the vehicle appear flat in photos, making it difficult to recognize its actual shape.During the pre-launch stage, camouflage becomes a marketing tool.Some manufacturers have used camouflaged cars to promote the vehicle just before release, while others announced dropping the camouflage during road tests, attracting potential customers' attention."

Camouflage increases the mystery of a new car and can spark social media discussion." If your automotive factory is testing newly developed models, remember to collaborate with ETIE Car Covers Factory; we provide full support from design to sample production and delivery to your hands.