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'Nano will add to global pollution'
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Melbourne: An Australian motoring expert has slammed the world's least expensive car Nano, which was launched in Mumbai Monday, claiming it would increase global pollution and push up fuel prices.
"When India gets to the level of car ownership that we enjoy in the West, which is about 700 cars for every 1,000 people, it could double the number of cars on earth, presently 900 million, to 1.8 billion," Wheels magazine's features editor John Cadogan told ABC Radio.
"That will have profound impact on carbon dioxide production, greenhouse (gases), the environment and health generally," Cadogan added.
However, despite slamming Nano for its perceived adverse impact on the environment globally, the automobile expert was quick to admit that the tiny car, manufactured by the $62.5-billion Tata group of India, was an "absolutely landmark car on a global scale".
The car, priced at Rs.100,000 ($2,000) at factory gates, has attracted worldwide attention ever since it was showcased at an auto show last year, with the Nano website reportedly registering a whopping 40 million hits.
But Cadogan was emphatic that the huge response would not translate into people stepping off giant gas-guzzlers and squeezing into the tiny 624-cc jellybean car with a 35-bhp engine.
"It would be brilliant if that happened but what's going to happen in India is that the Tata Nano is going to put new car ownership on the shopping list for a bunch of people who just haven't been able to afford a car in the past," Cadogan said.
"So we're not going to be replacing gas-guzzling 4x4s with fuel-efficient cars, we already do that in the West. What's going to happen is a lot more cars are going to get on the road and that's going to happen in India and China and it will be a profound change."
The Australian also believed Nano would impact fuel prices.
"Oil is running out and in fact we're at about peak oil production now. China and India are running to the party and the keg is half empty," he said.
The three-metre long car, which sells for less than A$3,000, cannot be sold in Australia as it does not meet all its safety compliance standards.
However, the Tata group isn't looking at Australia currently, focusing first on meeting domestic demand, and earmarking Europe and the U.S. as future markets with enhanced safety features that meet global standards.
"When India gets to the level of car ownership that we enjoy in the West, which is about 700 cars for every 1,000 people, it could double the number of cars on earth, presently 900 million, to 1.8 billion," Wheels magazine's features editor John Cadogan told ABC Radio.
"That will have profound impact on carbon dioxide production, greenhouse (gases), the environment and health generally," Cadogan added.
However, despite slamming Nano for its perceived adverse impact on the environment globally, the automobile expert was quick to admit that the tiny car, manufactured by the $62.5-billion Tata group of India, was an "absolutely landmark car on a global scale".
The car, priced at Rs.100,000 ($2,000) at factory gates, has attracted worldwide attention ever since it was showcased at an auto show last year, with the Nano website reportedly registering a whopping 40 million hits.
But Cadogan was emphatic that the huge response would not translate into people stepping off giant gas-guzzlers and squeezing into the tiny 624-cc jellybean car with a 35-bhp engine.
"It would be brilliant if that happened but what's going to happen in India is that the Tata Nano is going to put new car ownership on the shopping list for a bunch of people who just haven't been able to afford a car in the past," Cadogan said.
"So we're not going to be replacing gas-guzzling 4x4s with fuel-efficient cars, we already do that in the West. What's going to happen is a lot more cars are going to get on the road and that's going to happen in India and China and it will be a profound change."
The Australian also believed Nano would impact fuel prices.
"Oil is running out and in fact we're at about peak oil production now. China and India are running to the party and the keg is half empty," he said.
The three-metre long car, which sells for less than A$3,000, cannot be sold in Australia as it does not meet all its safety compliance standards.
However, the Tata group isn't looking at Australia currently, focusing first on meeting domestic demand, and earmarking Europe and the U.S. as future markets with enhanced safety features that meet global standards.
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Reader's comments(14)
1: I think australians look jealous of Indias
low cost and fuel efficient cars, don't think
they have got any techonology to develop any
new products and introduce in world markets,
all these years west enjoyed riding cars,its
our turn now to enjoy,instead of appreciating
on the acheivements, its non sense to speak
on pollution, let them cut down green house
gas emmission first where they top the
world list of global warming
Posted by: Goga - 25 Mar, 2009
2: India is quite ahead in the environmental
protection programme and reduction of carbon
emissions than most so called developed
countries. The awareness is tremendous and
people really care. Though India (Tatas)
should be proud of its achievement of
producing a car which is affordable for a
common man,butwould have been really
appreciated world over and really made the
difference to Tatas and india to lead if they
would have come with a no carbon emission
model s, be it electric ,bio,hybrid or
something innovative.Also a car so small
should be tested for the safety factors or
else ther will be more accidents on the
roads, then what was wrong with
rickshaws(bajaj) running all over the place
and creating havoc.Even now i think the
petrol and diesel should be made expensive
for the common man to discourage people for
using their cars but cheaper for public
transport trucks taxi and ricksaw's so it
will have an impact on inflation.any way
congrats To Tatas and work on a more
practical car for todays times and future for
the world.
Posted by: Chetan Joshi - 25 Mar, 2009
3:It is about who owns the Nano and Nano will
increase number of cars on roads the sales of
expensive cars will drop west will not be
able to compete they will have to import Nano
my idea is YES NANO HAS TO DEVELOP JUST RECHARGEABLE BATTERY POWERED CAR WITHOUT PETROL ENGINE JUST REVOLUTIONARY MOTOR DOING ALL WORK IT CAN BE DONE AND IT WILL REVUTIONIZE POLLUTION FREE TRAVEL.
KAAM MEH LAG JAAOH.
MY IDEA IS.
MECHANICAL ENGINEERS HAVE TO INCREASE JUST LAYERS OF ARMATURE DOUBLE THRIPLE MAY BE WE WILL MAKE POWERFUL MOTORS
this is my AUTOMATIC PATENT IDEA INTERNATIONALLY JUST SEND ME 0NE CENT PER CAR SALES increase the number of motor power torque use many motors just do experiments and see what you can achieve
my idea is YES NANO HAS TO DEVELOP JUST RECHARGEABLE BATTERY POWERED CAR WITHOUT PETROL ENGINE JUST REVOLUTIONARY MOTOR DOING ALL WORK IT CAN BE DONE AND IT WILL REVUTIONIZE POLLUTION FREE TRAVEL.
KAAM MEH LAG JAAOH.
MY IDEA IS.
MECHANICAL ENGINEERS HAVE TO INCREASE JUST LAYERS OF ARMATURE DOUBLE THRIPLE MAY BE WE WILL MAKE POWERFUL MOTORS
this is my AUTOMATIC PATENT IDEA INTERNATIONALLY JUST SEND ME 0NE CENT PER CAR SALES increase the number of motor power torque use many motors just do experiments and see what you can achieve
raman lal raniga replied to: Chetan Joshi
post - 25 Mar, 2009
post - 25 Mar, 2009
4: Unfortunatel, there are better design models
than the one you are sugessting, but if you
go throug the patents, they all are owned by
oil industries and Big guns of petrol
vehicles.
SaiKiran Oruganti replied to: raman lal raniga
post - 25 Mar, 2009
post - 25 Mar, 2009
5: Pollution apart, the Nano and competitive
offerings from other manufactures will CLOG
the road systems of India. There will be Nano
parked on already congested narrow roads and
the traffic will be a nightmare as un-trained
youth/drivers will just drive the cars
whereever, however they want, people need to
see what the motorcycle has already done to
the Indian city roads.
Posted by: foo - 25 Mar, 2009
6: Double standard statement. All these days,
these countries are responsible for GHG
emissions. Nano is a great innovation. Today,
in India, the autos and two wheelers are
causing more damages than the emission
standards of Nano. I agree with the author
that there will be more consumption of fuel.
Also, the roads in India will be more
congested going forward.
Posted by: Shiva M - 24 Mar, 2009
7: Its nothing but a another statement showing
double standards of these people.
These people who themselves cant drive in a car to save earth from pollution are targeting India for spreading it.
They should be aware that earth is equal to all countries and there should be a collective measure to solve it. And to save oil, they should first throw away there giant vehicles which gives a millage of 2-3 km/lt.
At least nano is expected to give 20 km/t.
These people who themselves cant drive in a car to save earth from pollution are targeting India for spreading it.
They should be aware that earth is equal to all countries and there should be a collective measure to solve it. And to save oil, they should first throw away there giant vehicles which gives a millage of 2-3 km/lt.
At least nano is expected to give 20 km/t.
Posted by: Rohit Takkar - 24 Mar, 2009
8: The Nano will only help replace extensive use
of two wheelers, in India and like countries.
Hence the Nano will not be an extra factor
contributing to pollution. The Nano will in
fact reduce the consumption of petrol in the
long run, as soon as the people are able to
replace their two wheelers with Nano type
cars. It will also not catch on with peolpe
in developed countries, as there is only a
very small proportion of persons in develpoed
countries uasing two wheelers on an every
day, all day basis like in India. It is a
boon for not so well off Indians. The users
will be protected from the weather elements
and much safer on the road specially under
Indian driving conditions.
Australians are already replacing the gas guzlers with more economical cars. They will certainly not go in for the Nano and bring Indian crowdedness to Australia.
Australians are already replacing the gas guzlers with more economical cars. They will certainly not go in for the Nano and bring Indian crowdedness to Australia.
Posted by: Nascy Caldeira - 24 Mar, 2009
9:Who cares for the Australian markets? Nano
will conquer the emerging markets. Anyway
Aussies are jealous about the fact that a lot
more Indians would be in a position to buy
cars.
Ayan replied to: Nascy Caldeira
post - 25 Mar, 2009
post - 25 Mar, 2009
10: Such study is ok, but nothing to be blamed on
NANO. All the developed countries are full of
cars and now when Indians are moving in the
direction of safe and quality life they try
to potray it as bad for environment.
Environment has to be a global concern and no
Country\'s development should be targeted as
bad. All the nations must understand this and
support the broader purpose rather then such
targeted negative imaging.
Posted by: SKV - 24 Mar, 2009
11: From what I hear about the test drive
results, atleast NANO has not turned out to
be a gas guzzler compared to what people here
in Europe use.
Posted by: Jean Michelle - 24 Mar, 2009
12: It is alright for bloody Aussies to travel in
a 3000CC gas guzzling SUVs and when a poor
Indian buys a below 1000cc car they talk of
pollution!
If they are so concerned let them throw away all their luxury vehicles and buy Nanos.
By the way I am Sisira fro your neighboring country Sri Lanka. US cars contribute to 40% of total green house gases.
If they are so concerned let them throw away all their luxury vehicles and buy Nanos.
By the way I am Sisira fro your neighboring country Sri Lanka. US cars contribute to 40% of total green house gases.
Posted by: Sisira - 24 Mar, 2009
13: I wont agree on this statement..Even if Tata
would'nt have done Nano, there is nobody to
stop Global Pollution..We can see lot of
newly registered Two wheelers coming on road
everyday..In near future, you might see few
number of Nano's replacing it..The Common
point here is, Two wheelers need fuel and
even they also cause pollution in
atmosphere..So, nothing can stop it..I
understand we have to contribute for the
balance of ecospace, but we have already
reached culmination and now it is entirely
the Mother Nature's job to balance.
Posted by: Srikanth - 24 Mar, 2009
14: Can only western people(or rich people) have
a right to own & use cars ? Lower segment
of people also has right.
Agree more car will increase pollution ? What steps rich(western) people are taking to reduce pollution (after years of ownership of cars & adding so much to pollution). Are they now going for public transport ? why don't they use public transport and disown their cars
Agree more car will increase pollution ? What steps rich(western) people are taking to reduce pollution (after years of ownership of cars & adding so much to pollution). Are they now going for public transport ? why don't they use public transport and disown their cars
Posted by: Amit - 24 Mar, 2009
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