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The Nano is powered by a rear-loaded 33 horse-power two-cylinder petrol engine and is reported to deliver around 23 km per litre. The Nano has no fancy add ons - the only model with air conditioning will be the top of the range model. All models feature just a speedometer, fuel gauge, and oil light on the dash. There are no reclining seats, radio, passenger side mirror and the front windscreen has only a single windscreen wiper. The fuel tank can carry up to 30 liters of petrol giving a range of just over 600 kms - the Nano comes with a no frills 4-speed manual gearbox.
The car has been criticized for possible environmental issues how ever it must be remembered that India is already heavily polluted. The Nano should be able to reduce the number of two wheeled vehicles as they are limited in their carrying capacity. Other criticisms include safety as the Nano does not incorporate air bags or any of the advanced features such as power steering or ABS. There are plans to export the vehicle to Europe however these safety standards will need to be addressed before it allowed into Europe or many of the other western nations.
One of the radical features of the Nano is the price reported to be available for a measly $2500 US making this vehicle the cheapest in the world by a big margin.
Everything about the Nano says cheap. From the very basic interior, no airbags, no air or radio let alone cd player to the even more basic exterior. There is no boot, the shell is made from light steel with basic welding used. For many of the developing nations, the opportunity to own a vehicle is now here. For the rest of the world, there is now a reason to produce small cheap economical vehicles for around town.
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