# DIY Solar Powered Electric Car By Bamboo Magazine | Published 2007-04-14 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-solar-powered-electric-car References: [blog.thesietch.org](http://www.blog.thesietch.org/2007/04/13/early-morning-solar-gadget-diy-solar-powered-electric-car/) If you're looking for a weekend DIY project, why not a solar powered electric car? It gets good mileage - infinity miles per gallon! A group of high school students helped build it. They weren't happy with the exterior design, so they (ironically) tweaked it to look like a Hummer. **Implications** - The mass eco consciousness of today's consumers has created a stronger need for environmentally friendly products. Though companies are fulfilling this need, they aren't all meeting the green consumer's high standards. Thus, eco-conscious consumers are taking matters into their own hands by doing DIY eco projects and sharing instructions online. This is a great example of consumer-driven products. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.9/10 - Popularity: 76% | Activity: 93% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [DIY](https://www.trendhunter.com/diy) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **DIY Eco Projects:** Eco-conscious consumers are taking matters into their own hands by doing DIY eco projects and sharing instructions online. - **Consumer-driven Products:** Consumers are driving the development of eco-friendly products by creating their own solutions and demanding higher standards from companies. - **Mass Eco Consciousness:** The growing concern for the environment has led to an increase in eco-conscious consumers seeking sustainable alternatives and solutions. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Renewable Energy:** The DIY solar powered electric car trend highlights the potential for disruptive innovation in the renewable energy industry. - **Automotive:** The DIY solar powered electric car trend presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the automotive industry, particularly in the development of eco-friendly vehicles. - **Consumer Electronics:** The rise of DIY eco projects opens up opportunities for disruptive innovation in the consumer electronics industry, as consumers seek to create their own sustainable and energy-efficient gadgets. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Futuristic Solar-Powered Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lightyear-0.md) - [Solar-Powered City Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/city-cars.md) - [Solar-Powered Sedan Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vision-eqxx.md) - [Solar-Powered Autonomous Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polestar-cladrus.md) - [Miniature DIY Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peel-p50.md) - [Solar-Powered Sleek Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-solaris.md) - [Sustainable EV Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-tikes-cozy-coupe.md) - [Petite Solar-Powered EVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solarpowered-ev.md) - [Solar-Powered Rover Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-rover-kit.md)