Wednesday, 18 November 2009

In Defence of Small Cars


We have a plethora of small, fuel-efficient cars to choose from in our country. Although public transport is ideal, if you must use a car, we offer some great reasons to choose a green option. You can easily weave through traffic jams and fit into those small space in between the cows and aggressive taxi guy at the intersection. They require significantly less fuel, which will help you keep your finances in check as rising oil prices bring our markets crashing down. They are usually less expensive than bigger cars. If you are fixed on having a luxury model car, than you would be happy to know that Honda’s hybrid option is now in India!

Scared about what will happen to traffic hour once the Tata hits the NANO? Why not take a different approach. Before all the Bajaj bikers scale up to the Nano, why don’t the car owners scale down? This tiny car is fuel-efficient and will be ideal for urban commuting. Feeling extra adventurous? Try the REVA car, which runs on electricity. You can charge it almost every urban petrol station. Plug it in overnight while you sleep, drive in the day, zipping past the Innovas stuck jammed in the heat!

Buying a compact car over an SUV will save you approximately Rs. 30,000/- a year and that’s not including the initial high cost of the SUV! --- Source: The Climate Project

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