# Traveling Potties A Toilet Cart Recycles Old Bathroom Parts for Transportation By Tiana Reid | Published 2010-07-08 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toilet-cart References: [dvice](http://dvice.com/archives/2010/07/toilet-go-kart.php) Some dude named Dave has invented a toilet cart. The gizmo is made out of two old toilets, water coolers, a [toilet bowl seat](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/icleaningo-bidet-toilet-seat-dc02) as the steering wheel, scrap metal and six rolls of [toilet paper](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forevr-roll). With a maximum speed of 35 miles per hour, this DIY cart is a great example of how recycled trash can truly become treasure. What's even more strange is that the toilet cart is fully functional and flushes out of the exhaust pipe for those who just can't hold their junk. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 25% | Activity: 17% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Upcycled Transportation:** The toilet cart demonstrates the potential for repurposing old items into functional means of transportation. - **DIY Innovation:** The DIY nature of the toilet cart highlights the growing trend of individuals creating their own unique solutions to everyday problems. - **Eco-friendly Engineering:** The use of recycled materials in the toilet cart showcases the increasing importance of eco-friendly design and engineering in the transportation industry. ### Who This Affects Most - **Automotive:** The toilet cart highlights the potential for disruptive innovation in the automotive industry, particularly with regards to alternative forms of transportation. - **Sustainability:** The upcycled nature of the toilet cart suggests opportunities for disruptive innovation within the sustainability industry, such as creating new products from recycled materials. - **DIY and Maker Movement:** The DIY aspect of the toilet cart indicates potential disruptive innovation within the DIY and Maker Movement, as individuals continue to create unique solutions to everyday problems. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Inflatable Portable Toilets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airpot.md) - [Water-Free Telescoping Toilet Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clesana-x1.md) - [Compact Portable Toilet Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-toilets.md) - [Luxury Mobile Toilets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxury-mobile-toilet.md) - [Compact Portable Toilets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clesana-x1-camping-toilet.md) - [Lavatory Travel Guides](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/encycloopedia.md) - [Martian Toilet Prototypes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/martian-toilet.md) - [Artfully Sculptured Textured Toilets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-formation-02.md) - [Sustainable Sand-Filled Toilets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sandi-toilet.md)