# Helmet-Inspired Autos Delta Concept Car Embraces the Efficiency of Form and Fuel By Amelia Roblin | Published 2011-07-12 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/delta-concept-car References: [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/gallery/DELTA/1770854) Rising gas prices and congested city streets are enough to make the commuter population dread the journey into work. Luckily, the development of projects like the Delta Concept Car offer a glimmer of convenience on the hazy horizon. Having yet to undergo more detailed computer modeling and perhaps additional design to its inner workings, this [eco-friendly subcompact vehicle](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-subcompact-suv) so far sets reasonable and intelligent goals for operation. As planned by Rojo Alarcón and Alex Benavides, the smooth turtle shell body of the automobile has been influenced by the [aerodynamics achieved in protective biking headgear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/activcycle). The car will hover just slightly above the road's surface and allow only two narrow side mirrors to escape from its sculpted curved casing. Three separate axels will bear the front wheels and the conjoined back two, giving the Delta Concept Car an [unusual agility](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/volkswagen-numa-concept). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 71% | Activity: 33% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Eco-friendly Subcompact Vehicles:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop more efficient and sustainable vehicles that reduce fuel consumption and emissions. - **Aerodynamic Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Apply aerodynamic principles from protective headgear to improve the efficiency and performance of various products, such as vehicles and equipment. - **Hovering Vehicles:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the development of vehicles that hover slightly above the road's surface for enhanced maneuverability and reduced friction. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Automotive Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate the concepts of eco-friendly subcompact vehicles, aerodynamic design, and hovering technology into future car models. - **Sporting Goods Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Apply aerodynamic principles from protective headgear to enhance the design and performance of sports equipment for improved user experience. - **Transportation Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative transportation solutions using hovering technology to improve efficiency, reduce traffic congestion, and enhance urban mobility. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Hybrid Design Commuter Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robotic-city-car.md) - [Streamlined Two-Seater Electric Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/autonomous-electric-car-concept.md) - [Omni-Fuel Vehicle Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/andrietta-concept-car.md) - [Transforming Commuter Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audi-vista-roadster.md) - [Tadpole-Shaped Three-Wheelers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/threewheeled-cars.md) - [Electric Aerodynamic Vehicle Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tatra-77-concept.md) - [Retro-Inspired Two Seater EVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pininfarina-dyno.md) - [Water-Ready Sports Car Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/citron-above-and-under.md) - [Futuristic Single-Seater Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/future-mobility-concept.md)