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Mar 24th, 2009, 12:01
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 | The only draw back seems to be safety, but then again, that's the problem with every car in India.
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Mar 24th, 2009, 12:19
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| meander, We can not wish away congestion, pollution or parking Space problem....Nano hasn't created all this....no doubt it will add to all this...but so will the other vehicles..... Let's see the human angle, Aishah has already said, it will be safer than bikes and scooters.... It's a human tendency we dont want others to come up to us....when we buyt a big car it's OK, when our neighbours' do it...we start Parking Problem....Pollution...Energy Conservation.... All hybrid cars are too costly and their reliability is little low... We had Reva, an electrical vehicle...did people buy it ? No not many.... People will buy what they want....not what you or me want........
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Mar 24th, 2009, 12:20
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| The Fortunate One  Join Date: May 2007 Location: Road
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And secondly, the car is hardly on the road and how do we know its not safe. I was reading somewhere and there are this lady worried that this car has plastic bumpers and hence its not safe.  | |
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Mar 24th, 2009, 12:31
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| The point is that Nano [ and similar upcoming models from Bajaj etc] have the potential to add millions of cars to our already stretched infrastructure, roads and polluted air. I am talking about the direction the automobile industry will take on Nano's success. Every me-too car manufacturer will come out with it's own Nano variant. Nobody is blaming Tatas for creating the mess, but definitely Nano has the potential to substantially add to it and also to divert the focus of the auto industry away from green initiatives. |
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Mar 24th, 2009, 12:41
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| I would like to see a car with Tungsten Steel Bumpers...... Quote:
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Mar 24th, 2009, 12:47
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-Airbags (lack of) -Crash tests A car doesn't necessarily have to "come out" on the road for us to know the safetyness of a car. But I do get your point about substituting two wheelers for this Nano, and I suppose it is relatively safer in some cases. | |
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Mar 24th, 2009, 13:13
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 | Personally? I think it's a great little car, and I have to congratulate TATA on this, but my worries are like many others in this thread, pollution, poor infrastructure, and safety as more car will be on road, more accidents. India has one of World's highest accident rates. 10% of World's fatal accidents happens in India, with only 1% of World's Cars. India has to adopt a more stringent driving licensing regulations so that people learn how to respect roads and driving laws. Nano, It'll be very popular and TATA's talks of taking Nano to African countries, it's a great news for Indian Car industry. Quote:
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Mar 24th, 2009, 13:19
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| Nobody in India was on green initiative....And it's not a chinese plastic toy that anybody can become a me too producer.... Even Bajaj has also said, they are not competing with nano..... See the upside potential...may be we can export millions.... Quote:
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Mar 24th, 2009, 13:30
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I did drive a short distance, 3 times now, but it was in totally off-peak times. The Indian roads are truly a menace and I am estimating it will take me another 6 months to feel confident about driving in 'normal' Indian traffic. Hopefully. The Nano, in my judgement, is a great thing. How can we blame a car company for the deficiencies created by poor governance? TATA is not responsible for building safer roads and enforcing better driving habits, FGS! How many things would not have been invented/created if companies waited for perfect societal conditions to introduce them? | |
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Mar 24th, 2009, 13:52
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Mar 24th, 2009, 16:14
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Mar 24th, 2009, 16:28
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| No ! It was too small...then some people said it's ugly also... Somehow the concept never caught on...... Quote:
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Mar 24th, 2009, 16:31
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| In Utero  Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Gurgaon
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| Lol. Its kind of stupid to compare Reva with Nano. reva takes 7 hours to fully charge and you can drive for '80 kilometers' after that. Top speed is 65 kmph and is as good as a 2-seater. I might as well buy a motor bike than buy a reva.
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Mar 24th, 2009, 16:38
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| The Fortunate One Join Date: May 2007 Location: Road
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Mar 24th, 2009, 16:43
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Pouring billions and improving the public transport system, coupled with improving and adding new infrastructure is the only solution. As I had said earlier, we can revisit the idea of private car ownerships in India once we come up with a technology safe and capable enough to put cars in the air. | |
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