# Lightning Powered Bikes The Yog by Arun Thomas is an Eco-Friendly Tricycle By manzil | Published 2010-02-05 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-yog References: [michelinchallengedesign](http://www.michelinchallengedesign.com/MCD_2010/mcd_2010_gallery_d07.asp) & [michelinchallengedesign](http://www.michelinchallengedesign.com/MCD_2010/mcd_2010_gallery_d07.asp) Designed by Indian designer Arun Thomas, the Yog tricycle has been the showcase of the Michelin Challenge Design 2010. The Yog tricycle is designed to use alternative power: thunderstorm lightning. Arun Thomas believes that it will be possible to create thunderstorm clouds in a closed system in future. The Yog tricycle will have an aircraft engine with an electrically driven propeller and a battery that will provide power. The Yog’s wheels will consist of elastic wheel hubs as well as rubber tires. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.2/10 - Popularity: 92% | Activity: 87% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Alternative Power:** The Yog tricycle utilizes thunderstorm lightning as an alternative power source, suggesting the potential for disruptive innovation in renewable energy. - **Closed System Technology:** The concept of creating thunderstorm clouds in a closed system presents disruptive innovation opportunities in weather manipulation and controlled atmospheric conditions. - **Elastic Wheel Hubs:** The Yog tricycle's use of elastic wheel hubs indicates a trend towards innovative and sustainable materials in transportation, offering disruptive opportunities in the tire manufacturing industry. ### Who This Affects Most - **Renewable Energy:** The Yog tricycle's use of thunderstorm lightning as an alternative power source highlights the potential for disruptive innovation in the renewable energy industry. - **Weather Manipulation:** The idea of creating thunderstorm clouds in a closed system opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in the weather manipulation industry. - **Tire Manufacturing:** The utilization of elastic wheel hubs in the Yog tricycle presents disruptive innovation possibilities in sustainable tire manufacturing. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Vintage-Inspired Electric Trikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-trike1.md) - [Sustainable Electric Bike Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ethunder.md) - [Retro-Style Electric Trikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/etrike-revolution.md) - [Slick Electric Tricycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-tricycles1.md) - [Neo-Urbanite Off-Grid eBikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ethunder-electric-bike.md) - [Battery-Fuelled Electric Tricycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vook.md) - [Recumbent Pedal-Assist Electric Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vemoo-recumbent-tricycle.md) - [Angular Enclosed Cargo Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-cargo-bike.md) - [Lightweight Electric Trike Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rad-power-bikes-radtrike.md)