# Outrageous Car Pooling Portraits Car Poolers by Alejandro Cartagena Are Realistic and Troubling By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2013-02-27 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alejandro-cartagena References: [mocoloco](http://mocoloco.com/art/archives/028493.php) & [kopeikingallery](http://www.kopeikingallery.com/artists/view/alejandro-cartagena) Car pooling is a great way to not only decrease a dependency on public transit, but also a great way to spend time with others and [Car Poolers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bliss-x-alto) by Alejandro Cartagena depicts those grabbing a lift in the [back of a pickup truck](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trailster-camper). Based out of Los Angeles, Cartagena's set of shots are a funny, birds eye view of what a trip might look like if the rider were in the back of a pickup and taking a little nap. At first glance, these snaps might seem faked, but the photographer actually set his camera atop a freeway and snapped trucks that drove by. What was captured was a little troubling, but also a little bit funny and raised concerns regarding those who are putting themselves at risk to get around. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 13% | Activity: 30% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/humor) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Car Pooling:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop an app that matches drivers and passengers for safe and efficient car pooling. - **Ride-sharing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a platform that allows individuals to carpool with strangers for a lower cost than traditional ride-sharing services. - **Transportation Safety:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative safety features for trucks and pickup beds to mitigate risks for car poolers. ### Where This Applies - **Transportation:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce autonomous vehicles for car pooling to increase safety and efficiency. - **Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a platform that connects photographers with unique and captivating photo opportunities, such as capturing car poolers in unconventional ways. - **Social Media:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a social media platform specifically for car poolers to connect, share experiences, and organize rides. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Public Art Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-anthony-smith.md) - [Modular Rideshare Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gogo-ride-sharing-concept.md) - [Electric Transportation Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-transportation-concept.md) - [Elevating Passenger Level Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audi-cascade.md) - [Rugged Low-Poly Vehicle Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jeep-pickup-concept.md) - [Transforming Autonomous Transportation Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arrival-chemie.md) - [Pop-Up Pickup Truck Campers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alpaca-camper.md) - [Escapism Electric Vehicle Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trekker-concept-vehicle.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md)