Continental brings TFT Displays to Motorcycle Cockpits

Displays using thin film transistor (TFT) technology are already a fact of everyday life. Smartphones using this technology are in virtually everyone’s trouser pocket, but TFT displays are also an established component of vehicle interiors. Navigation, vehicle user interfaces and entertainment are just some of the uses that these display units fulfill while vehicles are either traveling or parked. This new generation of displays is simply the next chapter in the history of driver information that Continental has been writing for 110 years.

TFT technology, which found its way long ago out of just the high-end vehicle segment, is becoming an increasingly worthwhile technology for motorcycle manufacturers, as this kind of display unit offers motorcyclists virtually unlimited possibilities for instrumentation. The options include onboard computer readings, outside temperature and heated grip settings. And being able to read the smartphone screen on the motorcycle display could be a convenient bonus for motorcyclists for navigating or displaying calls.

Thanks to this technology, Continental is now in a position to produce any manufacturer-specific TFT instrumentation for motorcycles. Besides original equipment instrumentation solutions for cars and motorcycles, Continental also offers instrumentation products for agricultural and construction vehicles.