The latest imaginary map shows the design style of BMW's new patent. The gear lever is designed as a lifting type, which is similar to Jaguar Land Rover's lifting gear shift handle design. The unique feature is that the touch screen design is integrated at the top, which can have the functions of engine start/stop, parking and gear shifting at the same time. This mechanism is not only applicable to traditional internal combustion engines, but also to electric vehicles.
At the same time, it is worth mentioning that BMW has also set up a small touch screen behind the lifting and shifting mechanism. Through the demonstration, it can be seen that the driving mode can be displayed, but its hardware function control may not be limited to this. As long as BMW is willing, this small functional area can also control many systems. It is expected that this institution may be used by high-end models in the future.
In addition, in BMW's new patent, we also see a variety of new gear shifting mechanisms, including two upgradeable gear shifting mechanisms with the same design concept, which integrate engine start/stop, parking and gear shifting functions at the same time. The difference is that one of them is rectangular and the other is round. These two institutions are expected to be used by mid-range models in the future.
In addition, BMW also applied for a long knob shift mechanism, which is expected to integrate the color screen display function. It seems that the system should be placed behind the steering wheel, and it may be used by space-conscious vehicles in the future, such as the BMW 2 Series station wagon.