An Indian car company by the name of Tata Motors has just introduced a car, the Tata Nano. It runs on a monstrous 2 cylinder (let's call them gerbils for my amusement) engine boasting an American MPG capacity of 54 and a top speed of 60. A quick tour inside the car will find a fuel gauge, speedometer and not much more. There's no air conditioning, no radio, no finer amenities of any sort including a passenger side rearview mirror-they're only for wusses concerned with traffic behind them anyhow, pffft. Upgrading to a model with air conditioning will no doubt require the super powers of 4 gerbils. Unfortunately the Tata has some greenies in an uproar as this gas guzzling mega-beast, being produced at a cost of around $2500 American dollars, will be attainable by the masses! The Nano, coming in at approximately 10 feet long, is going to clog the city, thousands per block! Wait..what? At a meager 10 feet in length and no air bags, I think I would feel safer in a wet cardboard box on wheels. So, nope, not for me.Huh, after studying its oh so sexy profile for a few minutes, and rethinking the name, the Tata would make a fine set of tatas strapped onto Godzilla. Go ahead, turn your head to the side, study the pic and imagine. It's totally in your head now isn't it?
Maybe I'll take two...
2 comments:
The Nano is intended for driving on indian roads by the lower middle class.
Air conditioning is not the first thing on their minds.
Speeds are relatively slow on roads in India, so air bags are not really required. Seat belts are more useful, and I know this from personal experience.
Passenger side rear-view mirrors are not included on a lot of cars actually, and I don't understand why they should be.
And you're pretty stupid to think a small car like this could be a gas guzzler. It has a mileage of 16 km to a liter which is excellent.
Please do your research before you talk about things you don't understand.
@Kanishka: I was being sarcastic about the gas mileage. Yes, it is being introduced to the Indian market first, but there is talk of it coming stateside. It will have to meet some stringent requirements for that to happen. Thanks for stopping by and commenting though.
Cheers
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