摘要 |
<p>A vehicular exterior trim component for a vehicle of the type including at least one battery is provided, wherein the exterior trim component comprises: an at least partially light-transmissive substrate which has opposite first and second surfaces; and an illumination source which is adjacent to the second surface of the substrate and is capable of being operated between an illuminated state and a non-illuminated state. A variably light-transmissive layer on one of the first or second surfaces of the substrate includes a non-light-transmissive opaque portion and a light-transmissive portion, wherein the light-transmissive portion defines visually perceptible indicia when backlit by the illumination source in its illuminated state. When the illumination source is in its non-illuminated state, the indicia are visually imperceptible to the naked eye. The exterior trim component is operative to receive information respecting at least a charge status of the at least one battery. When the illumination source is in its illuminated state, the visually perceptible indicia display at least a charge status of the at least one battery.</p> |