1.14.2008

A Nano Conundrum

Slate.com featured this article today about the Nano, a new car being developed in India that will cost only $2500.


$2500?! That's the price of a crappy used Datsun on a shady lot, not a brand shiny new car! Amazing!

The problem is they are worried that so many people who couldn't afford cars before (i.e. low- to middle-class citizens) will buy them now and, as a result, the carbon emission will totally screw up the environment.

It's a liberal conundrum: support mobility of the lower class and the economic opportunities it creates or worry about the environmental impact? That's a tough one to decide for certain and the article's author makes some great points. Definitely something to ponder.

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