# Shapeshifting Electric Vehicles The 'iEV X' Changes its Size Depending on Your Needs By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2018-08-07 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iev-x References: [geeky-gadgets](https://www.geeky-gadgets.com/iev-x-electric-vehicle-07-08-2018/) & [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theiev/iev-x-a-vehicle-that-changes-size-based-on-your-ne) Traditional vehicles are quickly becoming too large for many urban areas given the rising population of cities around the world, so the 'iEV X' has been developed with this in mind. Offering enough space for [one or two passengers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toyota-ftme), the vehicle has a [shapeshifting design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-mobility-system) that will enable it to change according to the needs of the user. This makes it ideal for urban areas where space is limited and consumers are seeking out cost-effective alternatives to traditional vehicles. The 'iEV X' is something of a hybrid vehicle between a car and a motorbike that offers an eco-friendly personal transportation option for urban consumers to choose when looking for a way to maintain their independence without the need for larger alternatives. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.6/10 - Popularity: 95% | Activity: 95% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Shapeshifting Vehicles:** The development of vehicles with flexible and adaptive designs, which provide adaptable solutions for urban areas and present opportunities for redesigning the entire vehicle industry. - **Personalized Urban Transportation:** The design and development of vehicles that offer consumers flexible options for personal transportation and provide a more economical and eco-friendly mobility solution for urban areas. - **Eco-friendly Transportation:** The creation of environmentally friendly vehicles that offer more efficient alternatives to traditional transportation methods, providing opportunities to reduce emissions and related pollutants. ### Where This Applies - **Automotive Industry:** The automotive industry can exploit the opportunities that shapeshifting vehicles offer, providing more flexible and customizable options for personal and commercial transportation and redefining the concept of urban mobility. - **Urban Mobility Industry:** The urban mobility industry can benefit from the development of eco-friendly and flexible vehicles such as the 'iEV X,' helping to reduce traffic congestion, emissions and air pollutants in urban areas, while creating new sustainable mobility options. - **Green Technology Industry:** The green technology industry can leverage the development of eco-friendly transportation solutions such as the 'iEV X,' spurring innovation and investments in sustainable mobility and influencing other industries to adopt more eco-friendly and efficient practices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Shapeshifting Communal EVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kia-concept.md) - [Shapeshifting Trunk-Friendly Electric Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pxid-a1.md) - [Transforming Commuter Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audi-vista-roadster.md) - [Reconfigurable Travel Pod Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pix-robobus.md) - [Two-Wheeled EV Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twowheeled-electric-car.md) - [Shapeshifting Electric Rickshaw Scooters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surge-s32.md) - [Boomerang-Shaped Urban Mobility Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pixl7-vehicle.md) - [Recycled Material Vehicle Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/akxy2-vehicle.md) - [Shapeshifting Interior Electric Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/volkswagen-gentravel-concept.md)