# Luxe Electric Hydrofoil Catamarans Cas Dahmen's Concept Combines Luxury & Eco-Friendly Mechanisms By Kalin Ned | Published 2018-08-06 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydrofoil-catamaran References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2018/08/06/cas-dahmen-zero-emission-hydrofoil-concept-hydropace-design/) & [rca.ac.uk](https://www.rca.ac.uk/students/cas-dahmen/) Cas Dahmen is a graduate of the [Royal College of Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beast-by-john-dodd) and his hydrofoil catamaran is a waterborne vehicle that might prove to be revolutionary both in mechanical design and aesthetic appearance. The vehicle is meant to be a high-end autonomous form of public transportation. Specifically, Cas Dahmen envisioned it to be useful in cities like Dubai or Saudi Arabia. The hydrofoil catamaran is designed to be [fully electric](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-boat-model), allowing the designer to market it as a zero-emissions vehicle that is an eco-friendly alternative to the motorized water boat. The sustainable concept is essentially born from the crossover of a [Hydrofoil racing boat](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lift-foils-liftx) -- one that "lifts itself up off the water upon reaching a certain speed," and the Japanese Shinkansen high-speed bullet train. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.8/10 - Popularity: 99% | Activity: 97% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Luxe Electric Hydrofoils:** The trend of eco-friendly, high-end hydrofoil catamarans offers disruptive innovation opportunities in the luxury transportation industry. - **Autonomous Public Transportation:** The trend of autonomous hydrofoil catamarans provides disruptive innovation opportunities in the urban transportation sector. - **Zero-emissions Watercraft:** The trend of zero-emissions hydrofoil catamarans presents disruptive innovation opportunities for environmentally conscious boating and tourism industries. ### Who This Affects Most - **Luxury Transportation:** The luxury transportation industry can leverage the disruptive innovation opportunities presented by eco-friendly hydrofoil catamarans to attract affluent customers. - **Urban Transportation:** The urban transportation sector can explore the disruptive innovation potential of autonomous hydrofoil catamarans to enhance public transportation infrastructure and efficiency. - **Boating and Tourism:** The boating and tourism industries can embrace the disruptive innovation opportunities offered by zero-emissions hydrofoil catamarans to promote sustainable and environmentally friendly travel experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Electric Hydrofoil Watercrafts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/candela-c8.md) - [Revolutionary Electric Catamarans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-catamaran.md) - [Hydrofoiling Electric Boats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydrofoiling-electric-boats.md) - [Hybrid Propulsion Catamarans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sunreef-zero-cat.md) - [Hydrodynamic Avian-Inspired Yachts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wakinyan-catamaran-yacht.md) - [Humongous Hydrofoil Luxury Yachts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydrofoil-luxury-yachts.md) - [Autonomous Electric Catamarans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/callboats-cat-10l.md) - [Range-Roving Hydrofoil Boats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydrofoil-boat.md) - [Hydrofoil Technology Electric Boats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vs9.md)