# Itty-Bitty City Cars The Futuristic Way-V Promises a Different Driving Experience By manzil | Published 2010-09-05 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/way-v References: [thedesignblog.org](http://www.thedesignblog.org/entry/way-v-car-employs-nano-polymers-to-define-future-of-transportation/) & [blog.agenciazum.br](http://blog.agenciazum.com.br/) Brazilian designer Diogo Uzêda’s futuristic Way-V electric car is designed to give a different driving experience. The external layer consists of flexible polymer and touts characteristics like auto-regeneration, water repelling and impermeability. The internal layer of the car is also capable of changing its optical characteristics according to the needs of the users. Way-V also features a computer with nano-composite touch-sensitive polymer, which informs and guides the driver and serves as a normal home PC to store files or images. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 52% | Activity: 33% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% 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 ### What's Driving This Trend - **Flexible Polymer Technology:** The Way-V electric car's use of flexible polymer for its external layer opens up opportunities for other industries to explore innovative materials that offer auto-regeneration, water repelling, and impermeability. - **Adaptive Optical Technology:** The Way-V electric car's ability to change its optical characteristics presents disruptive innovation opportunities for industries that can benefit from adaptive optics, such as entertainment, gaming, and augmented reality. - **Nano-composite Touch-sensitive Polymer:** The Way-V electric car's computer with nano-composite touch-sensitive polymer technology paves the way for advancements in touch-sensitive interfaces in industries like consumer electronics and smart devices. ### Who This Affects Most - **Automotive:** The Way-V electric car's innovative features and materials offer opportunities for disruptive innovation in the automotive industry, such as creating more customizable and adaptable vehicles. - **Entertainment:** The Way-V electric car's adaptive optical technology can revolutionize the entertainment industry by providing immersive experiences and interactive visuals in movies, theme parks, and virtual reality. - **Consumer Electronics:** The Way-V electric car's nano-composite touch-sensitive polymer technology can inspire advancements in touch-sensitive interfaces for consumer electronics, including smartphones, tablets, and wearable devices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Transforming Commuter Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audi-vista-roadster.md) - [Streamlined Two-Seater Electric Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/autonomous-electric-car-concept.md) - [Shapeshifting Communal EVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kia-concept.md) - [Turtle-Inspired Sleek Automobiles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vision-imobility.md) - [Shapeshifting Interior Electric Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/volkswagen-gentravel-concept.md) - [Sculptural Spatial City Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/volkswagen-numa-concept.md) - [Road-Ready Dune Buggy Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fordzilla-hypervan.md) - [Near-Future Commuter Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/renault-clio-vi.md) - [Weekend Excursion City Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playbox-urban-mobility.md)