Forget Your Scooter, We Have Nano

If you go driving through any major Asian city you have probably noticed that scooters and bikes actually outnumber the number of cars on the streets.

Due to the prices of cars in Asia, many people are forced to purchase a scooter or a bike in order to go to and from work, shopping, or visiting family.

That was before the Nano…

Tata Motors, India’s largest car manufacturer, has announced the Nano, a small econo-box vehicle that is inexpensive and economical to operate. Sounds like it’s a new version of a 70 year old German idea for a Peoples Car, i.e., the Volkswagen.

Tata Motors plans to sell the vehicle for $2,500 which would make it the least expensive car in the world. Mr. Tata hopes to get the motor scooter commuters out of the weather and into a safer mode of transport.

With the price of gas going up continuously, the idea of an inexpensive car that can deliver at least 50 mpg will definitely appeal to entry level drivers.

Over the years plans for small, fuel efficient, inexpensive vehicles have caught the imagination of many but they haven’t made it off the drawing board.  This time may be different.

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By Super Sied on 21-06-2008