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Ultra-Cheap Cars: A boon or a Burden!
The list of people who are waiting for Tata Nano is long. Tata Nano, the ultra-cheap car that carries the price tag of Rs.1 lakh will be affordable to most of the Indian middle class and two wheeler vehicle users. The good news about the Nano is that it will be cheaper as the government has scrapped the excise duty on small cars.
Many think with Nano the drivers will be very comfortable as it will be easy to park due to its size and drive in the crowded Indian roads. But does the environmentalist too feel the same about Nano? I guess not. They think that too many ultra-cheap cars will aid to increase in traffic and air pollution.
After government scrapped the excise duty on small cars, the demands for small car have increased. The small car bug has infected almost every car makers. Many car manufacturers are planning to roll out small cars. Bajaj–the two-wheeler maker of India along with Nissan-Renault have plans to launch small cars. Other car makers that are on the list of small cars include Fiat, General Motors, Ford Motor, Hyundai and Toyota Motor.
Car manufacturers argue that small but fuel efficient cars will be greener compare to the gas-guzzling SUVs and large cars.
Tata Motors who introduced world’s cheapest car said that the Nano has successfully meet emission norms, and its sleek design offers high fuel-efficiency. It is also said that the car will be fitted with tailpipe emission that will match the Indian requirements. But it is not just about one car, whether small or big, it emits carbon and nitrogen oxide and with the number of car increasing, the level of toxic gas too will go high.
The car population in India is growing in a full speed and over next three years the passenger vehicle sales are expected to rise by almost 50 percent. In another 5-10 years, new technology, regulatory pressure and high oil prices will push the premium car makers to make changes in their car engines.
Anyways, there is no way to arrest the growing number of car users but we can think of other options like eco-friendly cars. Hope car makers’ work on green cars rather than working on ultra-cheap cars to boost up their sales.
