Weighing in at less than 1,400 pounds and just over 10 feet long, the Nano has a 2-cylinder engine and a maximum speed of 65 mph. It only has a 3.96 gal (15 liters) fuel tank and a 2 cylinder, 624 cc (0.624 liter) engine and gets 60 mpg (25.4 km/liter)

‘Over the past few months, the Nano’s popularity in India has waned considerably. Concerns over safety became acute last year, as Indian newspapers began reporting freak incidents of Nanos catching fire. Even as the Nano continues to be lauded around the world, Indians aren’t really buying into the idea. In a recent customer satisfaction poll conducted among 9,300 car owners in 26 Indian cities, the world’s cheapest car lagged far behind its closest competitor.’

The exhibition also suggests that for the $2,200 they might pay for a Nano, Indians could have had two motorcycles, three cows, 33 saris, 60 train tickets, five holidays in Thailand, three laptops, 1,200 packs of cigarettes, or 150 bags of rice.

Via: Metropolis

Doing a similar job to the taxi is Thailand’s ubiquitous tuk-tuk (ตุ๊กตุ๊ก). So named because of the sound of their engine, these are motorized rickshaws and are popular amongst tourists for their novelty value. They are occasionally faster than taxis in heavy traffic as weaving in and out is easier, but generally about the same or slower.
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Here’s a simplified version of the Bajaj Tuk Tuk papercraft that was released by Jules last year. An auto rickshaw or three-wheeler is a motor vehicle and a mode of transport commonly found in Asian countries like Thailand and Indonesia.