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Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

The Uniq Electric Trike Carves Through Traffic of 2040

— February 2, 2012 — Eco
Transportation is getting greener every day, which means that pretty soon concepts like the Uniq Electric Trike will be the norm rather than the exception on the road. Uniq was designed by Kiran Gangadhran for the year 2040. The trike is powered by entirely eco-friendly means and cuts a thin and futuristic figure.

The Uniq Electric Trike is powered by electric motors mounted into its hubless rear wheels. The large window enclosing the driving pod will have solar cells placed onto it to provide further power. Gangadhran's design is certainly unique, but it is also a lot like the other vehicles designers have been creating for the future in terms of how its powered and its small size. These designs may just be concepts now, but they indicate a future in which the personal transportation is smaller, greener and more maneuverable.
Trend Themes
1. Eco-friendly Personal Transportation - The Uniq Electric Trike represents emerging trends towards eco-friendliness in personal transportation.
2. Electric Hubless Wheel Motors - The use of electric hubless wheel motors in the Uniq Electric Trike demonstrates a trend towards more efficient and streamlined vehicle designs.
3. Solar Power Integration - The integration of solar cells onto the trike's large window hints at a trend towards alternative power sources in personal transportation.
Industry Implications
1. Green Transportation - Companies within the green transportation industry should explore opportunities to create eco-friendly personal vehicles that are small, maneuverable, and energy-efficient, like the Uniq Electric Trike.
2. Electric Motor Manufacturing - As personal transportation becomes more eco-friendly and efficient, there will be a growing need for electric motor manufacturers to produce innovative and sustainable motor designs, such as the hubless wheel motors used in the Uniq Electric Trike.
3. Solar Power Integration - The trend towards integrating solar power into personal transportation presents a disruptive opportunity for solar power companies to develop new, sustainable solutions for energy-efficient transportation designs such as the Uniq Electric Trike.
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