# Cubed Car-Pool Vehicles The Cubie by Haitao Qi is a Futuristic Auto That Aims to Lessen Traffic By Kevin Young | Published 2012-06-25 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cubie-by-haitao-qi References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2012/06/25/on-road-life-with-a-cubie/) & [haitaoqidesign.blogspot](http://haitaoqidesign.blogspot.ca/) The Cubie by Haitao Qi is a sleek and futuristic concept designed for car poolers who want to save money and time while commuting. The Cubie obliterates the nuances while traveling to and from work, minimizing the hassles of parking, traffic and gas. Qi has come up with a [future system](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/treo) of shared transportation that rides with style and function. If a [cargo van](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kayoibakok) got a facelift, the Cubie would be the perfect example. Its large opaque windows offers an unobstructed view of the exterior while the open concept interior provides ample space for people and their belongings. The interior's design is structured to make it easy to facilitate meetings; there are tables for laptops and seats that are placed to allow face-to-face conversations. Cubie by Haitao Qi aims to eliminate unnecessary cars on the road while providing shared transportation. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 24% | Activity: 3% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Shared Commuting:** The Cubie car-pool vehicle is designed to offer a convenient, stylish and cost-effective alternative to solo commuting making shared commuting a trend to watch. - **Open-concept Interiors:** The Cubie's interior design provides an open-concept space that is conducive to collaborative work and meetings making open-concept interiors a trend to watch in the automotive industry - **Facilitated Meetings:** The Cubie's design incorporates tables for laptops and seats that allow for face-to-face conversations making facilitated meetings a trend to watch in the car-pool vehicle industry. ### Where This Applies - **Automotive Industry:** The Cubie's sleek, futuristic design and emphasis on shared commuting suggests an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the automotive industry. - **Transportation Industry:** The Cubie offers a cost-effective and convenient alternative to solo commuting, suggesting an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the transportation industry. - **Collaborative Workspace Industry:** The Cubie's open-concept interior and facilitated meeting design features suggest an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the collaborative workspace industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Hybrid Design Commuter Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robotic-city-car.md) - [Next-Gen Boxy Vehicle Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boxy-vehicle.md) - [Lifestyle-Conscious Transportation Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kia-pod-concept.md) - [Practical Cubic EV Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dacia-hipster.md) - [Weekend Excursion City Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playbox-urban-mobility.md) - [Transforming Autonomous Transportation Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arrival-chemie.md) - [Electric Transportation Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-transportation-concept.md) - [Modular Rideshare Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gogo-ride-sharing-concept.md) - [Capaciously Compact Robotaxis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/autonomous-taxis.md)