Comments on: Can the World Handle the World’s Cheapest Car? http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/03/25/can-the-world-handle-the-worlds-cheapest-car/ Covering San Francisco's livable streets movement Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Wai Yip Tung http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/03/25/can-the-world-handle-the-worlds-cheapest-car/comment-page-1/#comment-4396 Wai Yip Tung Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:10:20 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=1789#comment-4396 I'm afraid this might also start the trend of disposable car. In US, regular car maintenance can easily run into hundreds or over thousand or dollars per year. So after driving it for 2-3 years, the owner might ask if they want to pay for car maintenance? Or if they should just dump it for a new one? Pretty much like the rate you'd upgrade your iPod. I’m afraid this might also start the trend of disposable car. In US, regular car maintenance can easily run into hundreds or over thousand or dollars per year. So after driving it for 2-3 years, the owner might ask if they want to pay for car maintenance? Or if they should just dump it for a new one? Pretty much like the rate you’d upgrade your iPod.

]]> By: mikesonn http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/03/25/can-the-world-handle-the-worlds-cheapest-car/comment-page-1/#comment-4351 mikesonn Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:34:35 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=1789#comment-4351 Fuel efficiency is not the problem, prashant. The fact that cars are driven at all. I believe it is you who is missing the point. Building a world for cars (as America has done for the last 50+ years) creates a need for more cars, creating a never ending cycle. If India starts building more roads, suburbs, etc to accommodate these NANOs - it will create a more car dependent India (hence the self-fulfilling prophecy). Once cars take over a neighborhood, city, state, country - turning back becomes very difficult (see 90% of America). While it is nice to see Indians have a chance at the "American Dream" and be lifted out of poverty, America has created an unreal goal for the rest of the world. Fuel efficiency is not the problem, prashant. The fact that cars are driven at all. I believe it is you who is missing the point.

Building a world for cars (as America has done for the last 50+ years) creates a need for more cars, creating a never ending cycle. If India starts building more roads, suburbs, etc to accommodate these NANOs – it will create a more car dependent India (hence the self-fulfilling prophecy).

Once cars take over a neighborhood, city, state, country – turning back becomes very difficult (see 90% of America). While it is nice to see Indians have a chance at the “American Dream” and be lifted out of poverty, America has created an unreal goal for the rest of the world.

]]> By: prashant http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/03/25/can-the-world-handle-the-worlds-cheapest-car/comment-page-1/#comment-4347 prashant Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:36:07 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=1789#comment-4347 actually u r missing the point.... instead of barring people from owning a car we should focus on using more fuel efficient cars... nano is not only cheapest it is one of the most fuel efficient cars in the market. so i guess time has come when instead of blaming nano.. americans should leave there worthless SUVs and fords and shift to NANO. coz nano is here to stay! actually u r missing the point…. instead of barring people from owning a car we should focus on using more fuel efficient cars… nano is not only cheapest it is one of the most fuel efficient cars in the market.

so i guess time has come when instead of blaming nano.. americans should leave there worthless SUVs and fords and shift to NANO.
coz nano is here to stay!

]]> By: Charles Siegel http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/03/25/can-the-world-handle-the-worlds-cheapest-car/comment-page-1/#comment-4346 Charles Siegel Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:10:23 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=1789#comment-4346 It is time for India to take seriously the famous quotation from Gandhi: "Live simply that others simply may live." Needless to say, it is long, long past time for Americans to take seriously that same idea. It is time for India to take seriously the famous quotation from Gandhi: “Live simply that others simply may live.”

Needless to say, it is long, long past time for Americans to take seriously that same idea.

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