# Cubic Electric Vehicles The Box Share Car Concept Will Improve Congested City Streets By Amelia Roblin | Published 2011-07-13 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/box-share-car References: [ecofriend](http://www.ecofriend.com/entry/box-electric-share-car-concept-london/) & [brooksandbone](http://www.brooksandbone.co.uk/) No one needs to be told that major cities are facing a bit of a crisis in terms of traffic congestion, but luckily designers are coming up with solutions every day, for a system like the Box Share Car suggests. Brooks & Bone didn't feel that a [compact automobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kg-motors) would totally be the answer to this issue, although the incorporation of an electric engine to enable a zero-emissions machine is definitely a winning feature. To truly reduce the number of vehicles currently on London roads, James Brooks and Richard Bone propose a cooperative program whereby their cubic subcompact can be shared by the greater urban community. Such a system encourages people to borrow a car only when it's truly necessary, and speaking of necessity, the Box Share Car is optimized for function rather than form, and can even be programmed to communicate with an [iPhone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personal-commuter) app. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 75% | Activity: 34% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Shared Mobility:** The Box Share Car concept promotes the trend of shared mobility, reducing the number of vehicles on the road. - **Zero Emissions:** The incorporation of an electric engine in the Box Share Car taps into the trend of zero emissions vehicles. - **Optimized Functionality:** The Box Share Car prioritizes functionality over aesthetics, reflecting the trend of optimizing design for practicality. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Automotive:** The Box Share Car concept presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the automotive industry in the realm of shared mobility and zero emissions vehicles. - **Urban Planning:** The Box Share Car concept offers disruptive innovation opportunities for urban planning, as it aims to reduce traffic congestion and promote sustainable transportation. - **Mobile Applications:** The Box Share Car's compatibility with an iPhone app creates disruptive innovation opportunities in the mobile applications industry, allowing for seamless car sharing and communication. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Next-Gen Boxy Vehicle Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boxy-vehicle.md) - [Practical Cubic EV Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dacia-hipster.md) - [Electric Transportation Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-transportation-concept.md) - [Weekend Excursion City Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playbox-urban-mobility.md) - [Enclosed Electric Tricycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carver-electric-city-car.md) - [Hybrid Design Commuter Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robotic-city-car.md) - [Modular Quadricycle Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/azr-quad-go.md) - [Boomerang-Shaped Urban Mobility Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pixl7-vehicle.md) - [Shapeshifting Trunk-Friendly Electric Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pxid-a1.md)