# Cola-Fueled Vehicles The Eepybird is powered by Mentos Mints and Coke Zero By manzil | Published 2010-06-02 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eepybird References: [eepybird](http://www.eepybird.com/featured-video/the-extreme-diet-coke-mentos-experiments/) & [metro](http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/828872-coke-and-mentos-propelled-rocket-car-shown-off-in-new-video) Fritz Grobe and Stephen Voltz’s specially built vehicle, known as the Eepybird, is a combination of a bicycle and a trailer. The Eepybird is powered by the explosive power of [Mentos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mentos-drinks) mints and [Coke](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coke-ultimate-zero-sugar) Zero, which both work together to push the car forward. Grobe and Voltz used 108 two-liter bottles of Coke Zero and 648 mints to propel the vehicle over 220 feet. The experiment was sponsored by Coke and Mentos, and experienced a whopping increase in sales by 12% after a video documenting the experiment was posted on [Youtube](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mentos-fizzookas-rocket). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 42% | Activity: 78% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% 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 ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Mentos-powered Vehicles:** Developing vehicles powered by Mentos mints provides a disruptive innovation opportunity within the transportation industry. - **Sponsorship-driven Sales Boost:** Leveraging sponsorship to create viral content can lead to significant sales increases, presenting disruptive innovation opportunities within the marketing industry. - **Explosive Beverage Experiments:** Exploring the potential of using explosive reactions in innovative ways can lead to disruptive advancements in both the food and beverage industry and the entertainment industry. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Transportation:** Developing Mentos-powered vehicles can disrupt the conventional fuel-powered transportation industry. - **Marketing:** Utilizing sponsorship-driven viral content can disrupt traditional marketing strategies and boost sales in various industries. - **Food and Beverage / Entertainment:** Exploring explosive reactions in innovative culinary or entertainment experiences can disrupt traditional approaches in both the food and beverage industry and the entertainment industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Candy-Branded Video Game Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mentos-fizzookas-rocket.md) - [Hydrogen-Powered Vending Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydrogenpowered-vending-machine.md) - [Pixel-Flavored Colas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cocacola-zero-sugar-byte.md) - [Gamer-Targeted Diet Sodas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coke-ultimate-zero-sugar.md) - [Air-Powered Racer Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airpower-turbo-racer.md) - [Co-Branded Craft Colas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/craft-cola.md) - [Drink-Carbonating Beverage Appliances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sodastream-mix.md) - [Explosive Candy Launches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/warheads-atomic-fizz.md) - [Cookie-Flavored Sodas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cocacola-oreo-zero-sugar-limited-edition.md)