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Originally Posted by Vinod_nair Please don't attempt these stupid thoughts of taking your Nano on the highway, it's just meant for city use with sedate driving, I and my driver's never cross 60kmph in 5th, then ofcourse where are the roads in city or place to do these insipid speeds? |
The thoughts are not stupid. It is a valid thought and everyone is free to think aloud.
It is the individual's perspective on a thought that differs and that is purely personal.
Regarding the Nano's cruising ability on the highway; if one exercises due caution, understand the dynamics and performance envelope of the little car, the vehicle can prove to be an effective and very efficient transport on highways.
I have done several long distance trips in my Nano including Kolkata - Chennai - Kolkata multiple number of times; (One such example here:
https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/trave...ta-nano-2.html (Lockdown Travel: Chennai to Kolkata (in a Nano)) ) and have never regretted it.
The high seating position, great visibility, chiller of an AC and surprisingly good headlights work in your favour. The 26-inch wiper with its integrated washer nozzle wipes the huge windscreen very effectively even in torrential rains. Stability at 75-85kmph, which is the Nano's ideal, if i may say so, "touring sweet spot", is surprisingly good, maybe due to the rear engined, rear wheel drive configuration.
Weaknesses are limited performance, drum brakes,(advisable to resort to cadence braking when braking from 80kmph+), high NVH levels and lack of supplementary restraint systems.
But then, if you exercise mature driving behaviour, discretion, caution and deploy your anticipatory driving skills, you are no worse off in a Nano compared to a Maruti Van, Maruti EECO or a Maruti Alto. Else you can kill yourself in a motorised bathtub at 10 kmph!
The problem is people do not consider the Nano to be a "car"!
but fortunately or unfortunately; it is a car, a full fledged working automobile, with very basic creature comforts, despite the images of doom & gloom and the Grim Reaper overshadowing it!