Windscreen displays

[Simon Brooks]

Not sure if this has already been covered, during a recent uneventful drive from Essex to Plymouth last week (taking daughter back to uni) we got discussion the various places that driver had stuck their satnavs, one particular numpty had it top left hand corner of screen (galaxy type car) so obviously great for passenger had there been one !!!!

Anyway back to discussion with said daughter, we were wondering if any manufacturer had look at flightier plane type of display that projects info directly onto the windscreen, personally I would have thought it was reasonably easy to organise and would greatl reduce the need to look down at a small screen, no reason why speedo and other data couldn't also be displayed this way

Any clues chaps

[ZOLLAR]

Yeah been around years, bmw 6 series and M6 are one example



Also if you have an iphone (not sure about android) you can get Ihud which on full brighness goes on your dashboard and reflects off your screen.

[Zod]

Had it on my M5 and now on the X5. It's the future. Odd that it's been around for so long, but adoption is so slow.

[Simon Brooks]

Cheers chaps

Surprised the Japanese haven't picked it up a big way, seems such a simple bit of technology

[DanielC4GP]

Doesn't the corvette have it too?

[Zod]

That BMW picure is poor. You only ever see the rectangular surround in bright sunlight.

The HUD shows speed, navigation directions, check control messages, cruise set speed, speed limit and, on the M5, selected gear and (in M mode) rev counter.

Edited by Zod on Monday 26th September 13:03

[ZOLLAR]

This one looks interesting

[300bhp/ton]

DanielC4GP said:

Doesn't the corvette have it too?

Yep, since 1997 I think.

[Zod]

ZOLLAR said:

This one looks interesting

That's on the new 6 Series (and I'd guess the M5). It's the next generation on from the one I have on our December 2010 X5. It looks impressive.

[z06tim]

300bhp/ton said:

Yep, since 1997 I think.

Don't think it was introduced until 1999, but all 97 onwards Vette's have the mountings to take one.

I think there was another GM car to offer HUD slightly before the Vette. Cadillac maybe?

[davidjpowell]

Zod said:

ZOLLAR said:

This one looks interesting

That's on the new 6 Series (and I'd guess the M5). It's the next generation on from the one I have on our December 2010 X5. It looks impressive.

I'm close to thinking that's too much in front of my eyes all the time. Quite liked the simple approach with not much displated.

[Zod]

The bit on the right is just the 3D junction display. It only comes up for a short time.

[attym3]

Citroen C6 has this, can't find a pic at the mo.

[Maximum Bobs]

ZOLLAR said:

Also if you have an iphone (not sure about android) you can get Ihud which on full brighness goes on your dashboard and reflects off your screen.

Not a brilliant idea in the dark I wouldn't of thought.

[ZOLLAR]

Maximum Bobs said:

ZOLLAR said:

Also if you have an iphone (not sure about android) you can get Ihud which on full brighness goes on your dashboard and reflects off your screen.

Not a brilliant idea in the dark I wouldn't of thought.

I have it on my iphone and it's crap only used it once.

[mrmr96]

Maximum Bobs said:

Not a brilliant idea in the dark I wouldn't of thought.

Dim it at night?

[anonymous-user]

HUD works very well day or night. You can dim the display and change its position on the windscreen.

Corvette has had HUD for a long time - I think it was the first production car to have it. Display shows speed in digits, rpm curving up from the left and also lets the driver to choose which other gauge to show. Set to oil pressure in this image and status indicated by the vertical bar on the right..

Edited by 5 USA on Monday 26th September 14:06

[Matt Harper]

Only good with cheap sunglasses, though...