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That's an inference you see to be making, because I see no evidence in the story that this machine is being targeted at households too poor to have (or afford)
by r0h1n 13y ago
That's an inference you see to be making, because I see no evidence in the story that this machine is being targeted at households too poor to have (or afford) electricity in their homes.
Just for reference, the cheapest semi-automatic washing machine I could find online is Rs.3990 or ~$65 [0] (there are cheaper models available offline, usually).
[0] http://compareindia.in.com/specification/washing-machines/akai-asaw60-t/282292 http://compareindia.in.com/specification/washing-machines/ak...
- nmridul 13y agoIts not about affording electricity. Its availability of electricity. Even when you can afford a washing machine, electricity shortage makes it impossible to run the machine. Sometimes the power goes right in the middle of a wash cycle and you have to wait couple of hours before the power is restored. And in summer, power cuts are more prevalent.