Nano - The future is here

It has been ages since I had my own set of wheels. What I meant to say was a car. These days even the basic cars are extremely and it usually means taking a loan from the bank for many years. I usually went around town in a two wheeler or used the public transport system. Driving is such a hassle here. The roads are narrow, congested, not well maintained and people hardly have any traffic sense. Therefore when Ratan Tata of Tata Company announced that they will be manufacturing the world’s cheapest car for the masses, I was really excited. The car was something which I always wanted it seemed. It was affordable, gave good average, compact in shape and good looking. I think it will be difficult to make a purchase it in the first year itself since a small batch will be manufactured. The second year might be better since the plant will go into full production mode by then. I am looking forward to the automatic version which I hope they will release shortly. It will come in three models with limited color combinations which I think is just not enough. The company claims that it is built for carrying four people; I think that realistically only two people can comfortably sit in it. But even then, it will be better than a two wheeler in most cases. It will have greater safety than 2 wheelers and will protect me from the extremes which nature dishes out every so often in our country and give similar average as a two wheeler. Nano seems like a good car. I might consider buying it if I like the looks, feel and the overall experience.