Obviously I am referring to the Tata's World Cheapest car "Nano"
Many are discussing whether this a blessing or a disguise?
Of course there will the obvious two dimension of yes and no or may be other as well....
Today it will be irrelevant to argue should this have happened or not... as we already have the car now...
What caught the attention was the description and the reasons on how the car developed....
The first design criteria - a $2.5K price tag...and then the pencil started to draw...... and i don't see that as wrong...
What makes it good design or a compromised design.......
Amongst all other details published, ... in order to keep the price low, Tata has invested in innovative design, collaborations,expertise, ..
But one small factor caught my attention
Tata has NOT included the left wing mirror and the reason - reduction in cost....
However any responsible driver, cannot imagine driving a vehicle without a left wing mirror, on a keep left driving roads.. how do you attempt to slow down and come off the road or turn left... don't you compromise safety of the driver as well as all others on the left side of the road or even the pedestrians......
This is how I see that the design has compromised the safety aspect for the car owner (driver) or the public..... Are wing mirrors for looking before your turn or for just looks.. or mere cost components or expansion kits.....
Interestingly this is how one can also argue the existence of this car for India.....good or just cheap....
Has Tata compromised aspects like left wing mirror on the larger context.....
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