# Ecoweird Bamboo Cars The Battery-Powered BamGoo By Going Like Sixty | Published 2008-11-04 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecoweird-vehicles-bamgoo-wooden-car-powered-by-batteries References: [japanprobe](http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7038) Cars are made *in* plants. Why not a car made *from* a plant? Bamboo grows like a weed in many parts of the word; in fact, the plant will sometimes grow a foot or two in a single day. So why not make a car out of the [sustainable plant](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leather-alternative-1)? The BamGoo was shown in Kyoto, Japan recently. It weighs just 60 kilo (130 lbs) and is [powered by electricity](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kg-motors). It is said to go 50 kilometers (about 30 miles) on a single charge. Check out some more wood, hemp and [bamboo vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iwoody-bicycle-caravan) below. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 30% | Activity: 52% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% 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 ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Sustainable Transportation:** Using plant-based materials to create eco-friendly vehicles. - **Rapid Plant Growth:** Innovative engineering using fast-growing plants to create lighter, more efficient vehicles. - **Alternative Energy Sources:** Developing battery-powered vehicles made from renewable resources such as plants. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Automotive Industry:** Creating eco-friendly vehicles using sustainable plant-based materials is a disruptive innovation opportunity for automakers. - **Agricultural Industry:** Rapid plant growth and increased demand for plant-based materials in the automotive industry presents opportunities for the agricultural sector to develop new crops and technology for production. - **Renewable Energy Industry:** Battery-powered vehicles made from renewable resources such as plants offer a disruptive innovation opportunity for the renewable energy industry to develop and refine alternative energy sources. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Bamboo Electric City Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bamboo-electric-city.md) - [Plant Fibre-Based E-Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hummingbird-flax.md) - [Sustainable Bamboo-Crafted Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bamboo-drone.md) - [Sustainable Bamboo Tourism Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vlo-cuba.md) - [Bamboo-Bodied Folding Scooters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bamboo-folding-scooter.md) - [Bamboo-Based Biofuel Pathways](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bamboo-biorefinery.md) - [Woven Bamboo Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bambass-headphones.md) - [Foldable Bamboo Electric Scooters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tom-electric-foldable-scooter.md) - [Plastic Waste-Powered Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bertone-gb110.md)