# Sodium-Powered Model Cars The Salt Water Monster Truck Toy Uses Alternatives to Fuel By Gil Cohen | Published 2013-02-03 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monster-truck-toy References: [7gadgets](http://www.7gadgets.com/2013/02/01/salt-water-fuel-cell-monster-truck/70539) & [amazon](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007V5TEMW?tag=trenhunt0f-20) The Salt Water Fuel Cell Monster Truck Toy by OWI has an incredible feature that saves power and promotes green living: it is powered by drops of salt water. As a miniature monster truck, it still has all the macho equipment expected of it, including [all-wheel drive](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toyota-bz-woodland), the ability to travel on all terrain and clear paneling that lets kids watch the mechanical gears in action. Environmentally friendly families can feel good about purchasing this toy truck for their children because it is made from environmentally safe, non-toxic materials and teaches children about [alternatives to fuel and batteries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydrogen-cartridges). The Salt Water Fuel Cell Monster Truck Toy could be a model for the future of automobile design, where gas is no longer needed and [salt water provides clean, sustainable fuel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sodiumion-battery1). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 26% | Activity: 30% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/toys) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Salt-water-powered Cars:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing a salt-water-powered automobile industry to replace traditional fuel-based vehicles. - **Green Toys:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating more eco-friendly toys that educate children about alternative sources of energy. - **Mechanical Gears in Action:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Utilizing transparent paneling in automotive design to showcase the mechanical workings and enhance user experience. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Automotive Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Embracing the development of salt-water-powered vehicles to revolutionize the transportation sector. - **Toy Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporating more eco-friendly materials and educational features in toy manufacturing. - **Green Energy Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Advancing salt-water fuel cell technology for broader applications in the renewable energy sector. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Remote-Controlled Monster Truck Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hot-wheels-monster-trucks-hw-transforming-rhinomite-rc.md) - [Solar-Powered Rover Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-rover-kit.md) - [Water-Filtering Hydrogen Fuel Trucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tacoma-h2overlander-concept.md) - [Saltwater-Powered Lanterns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/litepulse-ecolantern.md) - [Sustainable EV Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-tikes-cozy-coupe.md) - [Child-Centric Electric Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kids-cars.md) - [Hyrdogen-Powered Off-Road Racers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glickenhaus.md) - [Opulent Off-Road Kids Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mercedesbenz-unimog-kids-car.md) - [Hydrogen-Electric Race Trucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gaussin.md)