# Solar-Powered Segways Urban Wheels from Siqi Liu Can Move You and Mow Your Lawn By Michael Hines | Published 2010-09-04 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/siqi-liu References: [ecofriend.org](http://www.ecofriend.org/entry/urban-wheels-multi-purpose-personal-transporter-runs-on-solar-energy/) & [coroflot](http://www.coroflot.com/public/individual_set.asp?country=217&c=1&set_id=534419&individual_id=346813) Life as you know it would change forever if Siqi Liu's 'Urban Wheels' ever got developed. At first glance, 'Urban Wheels' looks to be a [solar-powered Segway](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lightfoot-scooter) lookalike, but this machine is so much more than an eco-friendly knockoff. Siqi Liu's design can also be used to [mow your lawn](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/commercial-autonomous-mowers) and [carry your groceries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-movr) -- genius! Siqi Liu's design may be a little ahead of its time, but it is still going in the right direction. Why not combine two or more products into one eco-friendly package? ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.4/10 - Popularity: 30% | Activity: 5% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Multi-function Urban Transportation:** Innovative products that combine multiple functions for eco-friendly urban mobility, such as Siqi Liu's Urban Wheels, can disrupt traditional transportation industries. - **Solar-powered Mobility Solutions:** The integration of solar power into transportation devices, like Siqi Liu's Urban Wheels, is a trend that can create new opportunities in the energy and transportation industries. - **Eco-friendly Lawn Care:** Siqi Liu's design of Urban Wheels that can mow your lawn is a trend towards eco-friendly lawn care, which can disrupt traditional lawn care industries by introducing new tools and technologies. ### Where This Applies - **Transportation:** Siqi Liu's Urban Wheels, as a multi-functional and eco-friendly urban transportation vehicle, represents a disruptive innovation in the transportation industry. - **Green Energy:** The integration of solar power into transportation devices, such as Siqi Liu's Urban Wheels, can disrupt traditional energy industries by creating new opportunities for sustainable energy. - **Lawn Care:** Siqi Liu's Urban Wheels, which can mow your lawn and serve as an eco-friendly transportation vehicle, introduces a disruptive innovation to the lawn care industry through new tools and technologies. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Solar-Powered Sleek Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-solaris.md) - [Rugged Robotic Lawn Mowers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robotic-lawn-mowers1.md) - [Multifunctional Hybrid Electric Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-mobility.md) - [Interactive Autonomous Cityscape Sweepers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-unmanned-sweeper-concept.md) - [Solar-Powered City Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/city-cars.md) - [Robotic Lawn Care Technologies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robotic-lawn-care.md) - [Functional Urbanite Scooter Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timo-electric-scooters.md) - [Modular Monowheel Hoverboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/naowheel.md) - [Angular Enclosed Cargo Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-cargo-bike.md)