# Escape Pod Concept Cars The Uvo from Alexei Mikhailov Will Help You Escape from Traffic By Michael Hines | Published 2010-08-12 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uvo-from-alexei-mikhailov References: [ecofriend.org](http://www.ecofriend.org/entry/fuel-cell-powered-uvo-concept-car-aims-to-reduce-traffic/) & [amv-design](http://www.amv-design.com/) The UVO from Alexei Mikhailov is a very exciting concept car slated for the year 2021. This vehicle would be powered by a [fuel-cell](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nebula-next) that provides energy to the [two electric motors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-hypercar-prototype) located in each wheel. The UVO from Alexei Mikhailov certainly has a wild design. The interior of the UVO would have a HUD (Heads Up Display) that could possibly be used to show traffic patterns and weather. Designs like the UVO may seem far fetched now, but people can't help but be excited for the [future of the automobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/numa-concept) thanks to designs like this. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 65% | Activity: 37% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: 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 ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Fuel-cell-powered Vehicles:** The Uvo's fuel-cell power source presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the auto industry. - **HUD Technology:** The Uvo's heads-up display provides a potential area of innovation for incorporating traffic pattern prediction and weather analysis. - **Wheel-integrated Electric Motors:** The Uvo's design, with its in-wheel electric motors, presents an area for disruptive innovation in the auto industry. ### Where This Applies - **Automotive:** The Uvo's concept car presents innovative technology that could impact the future of automotive design. - **Renewable Energy:** The Uvo's fuel-cell power source marks a potential area for disruptive innovation within the renewable energy industry. - **Information Technology:** The Uvo's heads-up display and potential for incorporating data analysis presents new opportunities in information technology for the auto industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Escapism Electric Vehicle Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trekker-concept-vehicle.md) - [Transparent Self-Driving EVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unimo-electric-vehicle.md) - [Utilitarian Electric Four-Wheel Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/utv.md) - [Shapeshifting Communal EVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kia-concept.md) - [Electric Transportation Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-transportation-concept.md) - [Oversized Well-Appointed Electric Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audi-urbansphere-concept.md) - [Sleek Sustainable EV Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/opel-experimental.md) - [Lifestyle-Conscious Transportation Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kia-pod-concept.md) - [Futuristic User-Centric Travel Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-volvo-space.md)