Big revolutions start with small ideas. That’s what Ratan Tata proved with the introduction of the people’s car, Tata Nano.
Ever since Mr Tata conceived the idea of the one lakh car, the Nano managed to grab headlines for some reason or the other, sometimes good and sometimes bad. From the Singur fiasco to spontaneously combusting Nanos, controversy has always been Tata Nano’s middle name. Back-to-back incidents of Nanos catching fire have been reported putting a question mark on the safety of the world’s cheapest car. Yet, Nano continues to be a fine example of the idiom ‘owner’s pride and neighbour’s envy’.
Forget all that, the latest buzz in the auto world is that Tata has plans for Nano convertible. It all started after an open roof Nano was spotted ferrying visitors inside the automaker’s new Sanand factory.
Before jumping to any conclusions, we should consider the practicability of a convertible on Indian roads. Apart from the fact that chopping off the roof might affect the frame integrity, Indian climate is not very favorable to drive a convertible in India and Tata can’t just ignore the conditions and the preferences of Indian car buyers for whom air-conditioning is not a luxury.
Will Tata pave the way for convertibles in India which is still a virgin area when it comes to small budget cars? Let’s wait and watch.
But come to think of it, it would be easier to jump out of a roofless Nano in case it catches fire, right?
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