# Futuristic Tri-Wheel Hovercrafts The Thrustcycle SRT is a Stunning Concept Vehicle By Jordan Sowunmi | Published 2011-08-27 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thrustcycle-srt References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/thrustcycle-srt-balancing-three-wheeler/19614/) & [thrustcycle](http://thrustcycle.com/) The Thrustcycle SRT is the perfect kind of 21st century product -- the kind that used to only exist in the imagination of small children and goofy, space-based cartoons. The Thrustcycle SRT is a [three-wheeled hovercraft](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-iris-etrike) powered by an electric motor hub in the middle wheel. The Thurstcycle SRT features three wheels in a straight horizontal line, and has its steering controls in the back and front wheels. When the Thurstcycle SRT is not in motion, it simply rests on supports. As soon as a driver hops back in the vehicle, it powers back to an upright position courtesy of the [flywheel system](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-diwheel). The folks behind the Thrustcycle SRT are currently developing ways to create customized versions of the vehicle to allow [electric, gas, or hybrid engines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xp-trike2) for individual consumers. There is no release date or price point on the product, but it is only a matter of time before the Thrustcycle SRT is available. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.6/10 - Popularity: 47% | Activity: 83% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Electric Motor Hub Technology:** The electric motor hub technology used in the Thrustcycle SRT could be applied to other modes of transportation, such as bikes and scooters. - **Customization for Personalization:** Developing customized versions of the Thrustcycle SRT for individual consumers could disrupt the traditional approach to vehicle manufacturing and sales. - **Vertical Takeoff and Landing Vehicles:** The flywheel system in the Thrustcycle SRT could inspire the development of vertical takeoff and landing vehicles for transportation and air travel. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Automotive Industry:** The development of customizable vehicles like the Thrustcycle SRT could shake up the traditional manufacturing and sales models of the automotive industry. - **Personal Transportation Industry:** Electric motor hub technology, like that used in the Thrustcycle SRT, could become a game changer for the personal transportation industry, especially for bikes and scooters. - **Aerospace Industry:** The flywheel technology in the Thrustcycle SRT could be adapted for use in vertical takeoff and landing vehicles, creating disruptive innovation opportunities in the aerospace industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Tadpole-Shaped Three-Wheelers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/threewheeled-cars.md) - [Wearable Electric Three-Wheelers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wearable-electric-threewheeler.md) - [Four-Wheeled Hybrid Bike Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/karver-cyle-concept-k1.md) - [Autonomous Three-Wheeled Task Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selfdriving-concept-trike.md) - [Full-Tilt Steering Scooters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fourwheel-scooter.md) - [Luxury Electric Hovercrafts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arosa-hovercraft.md) - [Retro-Style Electric Trikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/etrike-revolution.md) - [Airborne Electric Motorcycle Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kuickwheel-skyrider-x6.md) - [Rectangular Cockpit Scooters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tricycle-scooter-design.md)