“At
$14,000 [per month], it brings the Nano to the lives of people who would never
own a car”
Joe Ferreira, Director
of New markets at Metis Motors
The
much touted 2nd Generation 2013 Tata Nano is coming to Jamaica by
Saturday December 15th 2012 with business set to revv up by February
2013 as stated in the article “Tata time -
First Nano deliveries expected this month”, published Sunday December 2,
2012, The Jamaica Gleaner.
And
based on the words of Joe Ferreira, Director of New Markets at Metis Motors, if
it lives up to its promise, it’ll mean not only more Jamaica owning
fuel-efficient vehicles, but it’ll also spark interest in All-Electric Vehicles
as well as predicted in my Geezam blog
article “Metis
Motors intro’s 2nd Generation Tata Nano to Ja signaling Black and Yellow for
All-Electric Vehicles”.
After, all, that’s why he’s here, based on his words earlier in September 2012 in the article “Tato Nano makes debut”, published Friday, September 21, 2012 By Rory Daley Observer writer, The Jamaica Observer.
After, all, that’s why he’s here, based on his words earlier in September 2012 in the article “Tato Nano makes debut”, published Friday, September 21, 2012 By Rory Daley Observer writer, The Jamaica Observer.
The
specs of the 2013 Tata Nano are promising and so’s the payment options:
Specs:
1. Weight:
635 lb (288 Kg)
2. Doors:
4
3. Engine:
2 cylinder, 625cc Engine
4. Clearance:
8”
5. Fuel
Efficiency: 60 mpg (26 kpl)
Accessories:
1. Boss
Radio with the option for better Speakers, Bluetooth Streaming and DVD/CD/Thumb
Drive Player
2. Central
locking
3. 2
front door Powered Windows
4. Manual
Steering
5. Refuels
from the Front
6. Larger
Trunk
7. Battery
under the Car Seat
Costs:
1. Price:
JA$940,000; $893,000.00 with discounts
2. Warranty
Servicing: 25,000 kilometre or two-year warranty
3. Monthly
Payment Option: JA$14,000 per month
Note:
“mpg” = Miles Per Gallon; “kpl” = equals kilometers per litre, the metric
equivalent
Jamaicans
love with the SUV is very much on display with the recent choice of
gas-guzzling SUV’s by the Minister of Government when they could have purchased
All-Electric or Flex Fuel Vehicles as noted in my blog article
entitled “GOJ
buys SUV's for Ministers of Government from Toyota Jamaica - All-Electric
Vehicle Importation Support is needed from GOJ to be The Master of our Fuel
Consumption”.
Thanks
to our past Prime Minister PJ Patterson, Jamaica’s insatiable love affair with
these American influence gas-guzzlers is unabated, making many who know
Jamaica’s rough roads doubt the Strength of the obviously much improved 2nd
Generation 2013 Tata Nano. Joe Ferreira is apparently aware of this and other
aesthetics many may find unpleasant about the smaller vehicle, quote: “A lot of
people are skeptical, will always love bigger and better. I hear people
complain it does not have a nose.”
The
vehicle’s also ready for the Jamaican road conditions as well, as confidently
touted by Joe Ferreira in September 2012 in a previous article “Tato Nano makes debut”, published Friday,
September 21, 2012 By Rory Daley Observer writer,
The Jamaica Observer, quote: “I've been to India and their
conditions in terms of road network and climate are far worse than Jamaica. If
it can survive there, from my own local testing, Jamaica will be a piece of
cake”.
The
attractions of the vehicle to Motor Vehicle Hobbyist's endless; you can change
the engine, get bigger wheels, modify the drive train, add power steering, Seat
and Outer Exterior Accessories, Duco job, even adjust the suspension clearance
and still be within budget. Not to mention it’s kinda hard to steal the Battery
if it’s strapped under the Seat!
Its
weight is the reason why it’s so fuel efficient; the Engine and Drive Train
less work to do in order to move it along on the roads. Increasing the Wheel
base and adding better asphalt gripping tyres would dramatically push the fuel
efficiency into the 100 miles per gallon territory.
What
I’d love to see is modifications by Tata Motors to make an All-Electric
version, as its weight makes it ideal for this upgrade as surmised in my Geezam blog article “Metis
Motors intro’s 2nd Generation Tata Nano to Ja signaling Black and Yellow for
All-Electric Vehicles”.
A
good example of this is the 2013 Nissan Leaf, who’s many improvements includes
reducing the weight of the vehicle using Aluminum Alloys in order to increase
the driving Range as noted in my blog article
entitled “Nissan
Debuts the 2013 Nissan Leaf - 228 km range good for commute to The House at the
End of the Street”.
The
promise of Oregon-based company Porteon coming to Jamaica to assemble
All-Electric Vehicles and Vans has yet to materialize as promised in the
article “Electrifying
Rides – Porteon plans 2012 Electric Car roll-out in Ja”, published
Sunday December 4th 2011 by Mel Cooke, The Sunday Gleaner and my Geezam blog
article “Oregon-based
Porteon to assemble All-Electric Vehicles in Jamaica – One By One”.
Thus the coming of this vehicle and its expected rapid adoption
may, amusingly, be the REAL Catalyst for the introduction of All-Electric
Vehicles in Jamaica and not necessarily the Politicians, Gangham Style.
After all, their vehicle choices leaves many Jamaica to question
if they really are concerned about the plight of the Jamaican Motorists,
reducing pollution by adopting more Environmentally-friendly vehicles or even
reducing Jamaica’s ballooning Fuel Bill. Not to mention the costs many Motorists
must endure to keep up appearances of being successful while his vehicle’s maintenance
costs drain his pocket.
Now all we needs is a contractor to build Solar Powered Charging
Stations islandwide and we’re good to go, Gangham Style….
2 comments:
Tata Nano has given Indians the reality check of their dream of a samll car and it has also started the price war.Its new upgraded versions are more stylish and reliable.
Tata Nano is Cheapest Car in india and Also the New Tata Nano Cars is coming with 800cc & diesel variant .
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