# Bite-Sized Microcars The Peel Trident and Peel P50 Can Squeeze in Wherever You Want Them To By Shelby Lee Walsh | Published 2010-05-05 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peel-trident-and-peel-p50 References: [notcot.org](http://www.notcot.org/post/30477/) & [blog.makezine](http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/05/worlds_smallest_car.html) Move over Hummer-lovers, the Peel Trident and Peel P50 [micocars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compact-electric-microcar) are back with a bang. While the cars were originally crafted in the 1960s, with the recent popularity of [Smart Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/renault-twingo-etech-electric-prototype) these little automobiles are on the rise. Somewhere between a [golf cart](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/azr-quad-go) and a Smart Car is the Peel Trident and the Peel P50 microcars made by Peel Engineering. They may not be able to fit in your camping gear (or even your purse poodle), but they *are* able to park in the tightest spaces. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.5/10 - Popularity: 33% | Activity: 93% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% 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 ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Microcar Resurgence:** The resurgence of microcars provides an opportunity for disruptive innovation with designing and producing more efficient and sustainable microcars. - **Urban Mobility Solutions:** The demand for microcars reflects the need for innovative urban mobility solutions that are sustainable and convenient. - **Retrofuturism Aesthetic:** The Peel Trident and Peel P50's success highlights a trend towards the aesthetic of retrofuturism and opens up opportunities for designers and manufacturers to capitalize on nostalgia in products. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Automotive Industry:** The automotive industry can benefit from the trend towards microcars by producing more fuel-efficient and cost-effective models that cater to the urban market. - **Sustainable Transportation:** Microcars provide an opportunity for the sustainable transportation industry to develop and produce innovative products that cater to the needs of urban commuters. - **Design Industry:** The success of Peel Engineering's microcars reflects an opportunity for the design industry to capitalize on the trend towards retrofuturism and create innovative products with a vintage aesthetic. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Three-Wheel Pod EVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-nimbus-one.md) - [Petite Solar-Powered EVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solarpowered-ev.md) - [Enclosed Electric Tricycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carver-electric-city-car.md) - [Cutely Compact Commuter Mopeds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-bike.md) - [Motorcycle-Inspired Nanocars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nanocar.md) - [Miniscule Electric SUVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-suv.md) - [Diminutive Micro Campers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/micro-camper.md) - [Diminutive Camper Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/camper-vehicle.md) - [Compact Electric City Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kg-motors.md)