We are living in a world where our ideas and our dreams are growing constantly, but everything we own is shrinking. We can fit our mobile phones, mp3 players, wallets, and now deodorant cans all into the same pocket. So would it surprise you to tell you that our cars are starting to shrink too?
Recession Buster – There is no doubt that in today’s world smaller is better, and the nano car is proving this in many ways. From the moment see the tiny price tag on the nano, a great 1,00,000 INR (approx $2,000) you will have a smile fixed upon your face. This will finally allow millions of Indians to buy a car which is something they have been longing for.
Parking Troubles? – No, Not at all. The nano car allows for very easy parking. The car is small enough to drive into your lift at work, so you can even save your legs climbing the stairs.
Friend of the Environment – the nano car can run for up to 25km to the litre, which is more than enough for a someone looking to buy a car to snap one up, but it also complies with BS III and Euro IV emission standards. This means that if you go out and buy a nano, you are actually helping to keep the environment a safer and better place to live in.
Job Creator – In many places across the world, it is safe to say that you can walk down a street and find at least one person who has lost their job due to the change in the economy, and experts are telling us that India may be heading towards a recession of its own. However, up to four plants across India will make the nano car and will provide about 10,000 jobs at each plant. Now is there any better news for someone who wants to buy a car than the fact that the fact it id being made near you could get you a job that will in turn pay for the car itself and give you a steady wage when the economy starts to go downhill?
If you are a fan of larger cars and have yet to move over into the land of the nanos, there is no better car to change your mind. With what is officially the world’s cheapest car in accordance with Guinness book of world records, you wont even make a dent in your savings to find out how good this little 3m 4 door hatch back actually is..
Do not worry about anyone who tries to tell you that this car is just for women drivers. This craze will definitely sweep up these people in time, and will no doubt make them lifetime fans of the small car.
The nano car will change the way we look at small cars forever. With all its benefits will be one of the first products produced during this time of economic crisis that could truly help and uplift the people who buy it.
Even as news of yet another brand new Tata Nano catching fire in Gujarat’s Boriyavi village came through on Wednesday, Satish Sawant, the Mulund-based owner of the burnt Tata Nano has accepted compensation from Concorde Motors, a fully owned subsidiary of Tata Motors.
As per reports, in the latest incident, the fire began in the Nano’s rear portion, just the way it happened with Sawant’s Nano.
“Yes, I got to know of the Gujarat incident after watching the news on TV. I have accepted the compensation cheque to pay off my loan. I don’t see any point in waiting. For the time being, I have decided to close the matter. I have to concentrate on my job,” Sawant said.
Tata Motors’ officials have not been very forthcoming on the reasons behind the latest incident where the Nano caught fire while it was being driven to a dealer in Ahmedabad.
“We are still investigating the cause of the problem,” said Tata Motors’ Managing Director Prakesh Telang. Company spokesperson Debashis Ray added “The Nano has successfully passed the most stringent national and international safety and durability certifications” line.”
The date of manufacture of the Nano in the Gujarat incident could not be ascertained. In Sawant’s case, Tata Motors’ spokesperson Debashis Ray said it was manufactured in 2008. Later, this was contradicted by a Tata Motors’ official who told Sawant that, “It was a demo car. It was a pre-production car, which Concorde is not supposed to sell to any customer”.
“I have been waiting, but there has been no communication whatsoever from Tata Motors, about the reasons behind the fire. They seem to be hardly bothered,” Sawant said.
Meanwhile, auto analysts too are not too happy with the company’s stoic silence. “Silence is not always golden. If Tata Motors continues with this policy while its cars keep burning, customers may not turn up at the second round of bookings,” said an auto analyst with a leading brokerage house.
