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people in those comments are missing the point of the car, they are comparing this thing to other cars, instead they should compare it to the motorcycles that p
by vaksel 18y ago
people in those comments are missing the point of the car, they are comparing this thing to other cars, instead they should compare it to the motorcycles that populate India's roadways.
Is it safer than a civic? Obviously not. But its leaps and bounds safer, than having a family with kids riding around on a motorcycle
- wyclif 18y agoYes, if these become affordable in countries such as the Philippines (where emissions choke the air and it's not uncommon to see 3+ people sharing a motorbike or trike), I can imagine it would improve quality of life to a noticeable degree.
- lkozma 18y agoCould you elaborate on how moving from (motor)bikes into cars would improve quality of life (if air quality is a component of that) ? Don't cars emit more exhaust gas?
- mattmichielsen 18y agoA lot of the motorbikes used in countries like India and the Philippines are two-stroke engines, which pollute far more than the more modern four-stroke engine used in the Nano and most other cars and newer motorcycles.
- lkozma 18y agoOk, this makes sense. However, one also needs to factor in the pollution/ energy-usage in manufacturing a new car to the total product lifetime cost.