Tatas and Green Cars

My eyes did not open to see the hybrid or greener version of Indian cars, but they did open to a promise of the same, at least from the Tatas.

They have envisioned delivering the greener version of their flagship car Indica (and, of course, their buses & trucks) in eight years. These vehicles are, in fact, planned to go beyond just a gas-electric hybrid and use different technologies like CNG, blended fuels and hydrogen-based hybrid engines.

The important point here is to develop a greener car without sacrificing on the luxuries of space, style, air conditioning/heating, power steering/windows, music player, cameras and other gadgets. A simple electric car already exists in terms of the Reva. The challenge is to develop a car that goes beyond just transporting a couple of persons for short distances.