It’s finally here! The much anticipated new ultra-compact car from Tata Motors was launched today in Mumbai with high praises for what this new class of affordable cars will mean to the Indian working class. As one might expect, this car with a base-model price tag of around $2,000 is going to lack quite a few features found in standard cars such as airbags and power brakes. But if the average owner plans to cram 12 people in it anyway, who needs such safety features when you have all that human cushioning? The Nano is also available in two slightly higher end models, but I think the addition of the following add-on options would help Tata capture the most market share:
- Built-in Ganesh murthi
- Choice of new-car-smell: sandalwood, fresh jalabi, or the smell that stays in your suitcase months after leaving India
- Cow Avoidance System (C.A.S) that uses radar to detects bovine obstacles and warn the driver of a potential collision
- Seating rack on the roof to hold four additional passengers
- Mirror-tinted windows to deter those on the road that love to unabashedly stare at whomever is in the car
- External speakers to facilitate impromptu dance sequences
- Wedding package: roof-top saddle for the groom, flower garland decoration, and kickass barat sound system (via the external speaker system, of course)
hysterical – love the top rack and the exterior speakers