# Car Tipping Amsterdam Youth Toss Smart Cars Into Canals for Laughs By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2009-07-26 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-car-tossing References: [dutchamsterdam.nl](http://www.dutchamsterdam.nl/707-amsterdam-smart-car-canals) & [flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/tinou/90920324/) I’ve often said that I have the urge to push over (or kick, depending on the day) a Smart car whenever I see one, but Amsterdam’s youth have one-upped me in epic fashion with a new activity called Smart car tossing. Smart car tossing is exactly what it sounds like. Since Smart cars are so tiny that they can be parked perpendicular to a canal rather than parallel to one, it’s no big feat to just, well, push it right in for a swim. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 45% | Activity: 63% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, 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 ### What's Driving This Trend - **Smart Car Tossing:** Discover the emerging trend of Amsterdam's youth engaging in Smart car tossing activities for entertainment. - **Compact Car Pranking:** Explore the trend of pranks involving small cars like Smart cars, as seen in Amsterdam's canals. - **Unconventional Car Sports:** Uncover the trend of unconventional sports involving cars, such as tossing them into canals for fun. ### Who This Affects Most - **Automotive:** The automotive industry can leverage the trend of Smart car tossing as an opportunity to create safer and more robust compact cars. - **Entertainment:** The entertainment industry can capitalize on the trend of compact car pranking by creating viral videos or TV shows centered around creative car pranks. - **Tourism:** The tourism industry in Amsterdam can promote unique experiences like unconventional car sports to attract more visitors to the city. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Life-Sized Electric Toy Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wild-one-max.md) - [Child-Centric Electric Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kids-cars.md) - [Miniature DIY Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peel-p50.md) - [Underwater Bicycling Parking Lots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/centraal-station.md) - [Simulation Parking Lot Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/car-park-capital.md) - [Whimsical Remote-Controlled Car Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/remotecontrolled-cars.md) - [Weekend Excursion City Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playbox-urban-mobility.md) - [Toy Car Aerodynamic Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miniature-wind-tunnel.md) - [Fashion Collaborative Toy Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mschfs-hot-wheels.md)