# Fold-Up Pod Cars The Foow Concept Car Makes Squeezing into Tight Parking Spaces Easy By Michael Hines | Published 2011-04-18 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foow-concept-car References: [tuvie](http://www.tuvie.com/foow-eco-rider-by-pietro-russomanno/) & [russomanno.it](http://www.russomanno.it/) Squeezing into a tight parking space takes on a whole new meaning with the Foow concept car from Pietro Russomanno. The Foow is a solar-powered concept car that has been designed to fold up to fit into small spaces. The Foow concept car has an aerodynamic [tricycle design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/threewheeled-cars) and can fit one person. Much like [Nissan's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nissan-imk-concept) Land Glider concept, Foow leans into turns like a motorcycle, providing a unique driving experience. While the concept shots for Foow show it cruising the open road, I think this design would be much better suited for the city, where [tight parking spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tris-ev) and quick trips are the norm. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 32% | Activity: 43% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Fold-up Cars:** The trend of fold-up cars presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in urban transportation and parking solutions. - **Solar-powered Vehicles:** The trend of solar-powered vehicles opens up possibilities for clean and sustainable transportation options. - **Tricycle Car Designs:** The trend of tricycle car designs provides an opportunity for unique driving experiences and compact city mobility solutions. ### Who This Affects Most - **Automotive Industry:** The automotive industry can explore the potential of fold-up cars and tricycle car designs to cater to urban transportation needs. - **Renewable Energy Industry:** The renewable energy industry can capitalize on the trend of solar-powered vehicles to develop innovative and sustainable transportation solutions. - **Urban Planning and Infrastructure Industry:** The urban planning and infrastructure industry can adapt to the trend of fold-up cars and tricycle car designs by incorporating smart parking solutions and compact mobility infrastructure in cities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Hybrid Design Commuter Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robotic-city-car.md) - [Magnetic Wall-Scaling Electric Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trois-mobility-concept.md) - [Streamlined Two-Seater Electric Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/autonomous-electric-car-concept.md) - [Transforming Commuter Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audi-vista-roadster.md) - [Pop-Up Caravan Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cfold.md) - [Two-Seater Solar-Powered EVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toyota-ftme.md) - [Lifestyle-Conscious Transportation Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kia-pod-concept.md) - [Modular One-Person Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cmpn-concept.md) - [Three-Wheel Pod EVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-nimbus-one.md)