# Wind-Powered Electric Cars This Electric Powered Car by Evonik Can Be Pulled Along by a Kite By Tia Clarke | Published 2013-02-04 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-powered-car References: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/technology/evonik-kite-powered-electric-car-travels-across-austrailia/) & [corporate.evonik](http://corporate.evonik.com/en/Pages/default.aspx) This Evonik wind explorer [electric-powered car](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ev2) is amazingly inexpensive. The super [lightweight car](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/speedster-ev) recently made the journey from the South of Perth through the rugged Australian landscapes using less than $15 in electricity. Just to put that into context, that's a journey of over 5,000 kilometers for the price of a cheap meal! The car runs on [re-chargeable lithium-ion batteries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dji-power-1kw-super-fast-car-charger) which produce enough energy to allow the car to travel between 280-360 kilometers a day. To be able to withstand the scorching temperatures of the open roads in Australia, the car needed to be made of tough stuff! Engineers created the car using 'rohacell' carbon fiber, making the car ultra lightweight and durable. One of the smartest things about this design is because the car was so lightweight, it was able to be pulled along for some of the journey by a large kite. Photo Credits: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/technology/evonik-kite-powered-electric-car-travels-across-austrailia/), [corporate.evonik](http://corporate.evonik.com/en/Pages/default.aspx) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 26% | Activity: 37% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% 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 ### What's Driving This Trend - **Wind-powered Electric Cars:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop lightweight and durable electric cars that can be powered by wind. - **Rechargeable Lithium-ion Batteries:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Improve the efficiency and longevity of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. - **Kite-powered Transportation:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the use of large kites to assist in the propulsion of vehicles, reducing energy consumption. ### Who This Affects Most - **Automotive Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate lightweight materials and renewable energy sources into the manufacturing of electric vehicles. - **Battery Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Advance rechargeable lithium-ion battery technology to meet the energy demands of electric vehicles. - **Alternative Transportation:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative transportation solutions that utilize renewable energy and unconventional methods of propulsion, such as kite-power. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Phosphate Battery-Powered EVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affordable-electric-car.md) - [Inductive Charging Electric Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vixen-electric-sports-kit-car.md) - [Diminutive Urban Electric Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-electric-cars.md) - [Solar-Powered Sedan Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vision-eqxx.md) - [Aerodynamic Long-Range Electric Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fresco-xl.md) - [Wind-Powered Flying Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/super-flying-car.md) - [Sustainable EV Charging Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/change-wind-corporation.md) - [Sleek Electricity-Storing Velomobiles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electricity-storing-velomobile.md) - [All-Electric Dune Buggies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manx-20-electric.md)