We have all heard about the Tata Nano, which is the world’s cheapest car with all the pun intended. The car costs just $2,680 and being a resident of India, I do not know a lot of people who have a great opinion about the car. Now at the Geneva Motor Show, Tata unveiled the electric version of Tata Nano and would swap the ICE drivetrain for an all electric version.

The Tata Nano EV Concept car will come with a driving range of 99 miles and would take off to 60 km/h in just 10m seconds. It is quite a good deal for an electric car and it would be less than what you pay as fuel for an entire year for your SUV. The car looks quite typical to the Asian cars which have the box like structure, without cuts or shapes.

Since it is an electric car, it could be easily forgiven but the Tata Nano itself did not meet safety concerns in the U.S which makes the car quite dubious. It also did not meet several US transportation codes and thus the Tata Nano EV concept may not meet either. Of course, it could be used in countries like India and Pakistan where price is all that matters.

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Peugeot Globule is a concept car designed by Ahmad Moslemi Far. The design of the car is pretty neat besides being unique and novel. The car has four separate parts, each with the capacity of one passenger and powered by a passenger motor. All these parts are then connected to a centralized battery system. The most beautiful part of the car is its flexible polymer cover that holds the parts and the connections of the car.

Almost similar to a living creature, the car can change into various shapes. For instance, it can arrange its parts on top each other. In addition to this, if you are passing through a narrow road, the car can arrange its parts in such a way that it literally becomes narrower.

You can also easily park the car in just 130 cm x 130 cm. As every part has an electric motor attached to it, there will be no problem with regard to power. You can also increase the capacity of the car by adding more spherical parts. It’s sad that the car is still in the form of a concept. It will be very nice if it ever becomes real as a vehicle.

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Lots of people have a lot to say about car design, the features and the front and the back of the vehicle. Whenever the latest and most supposedly advanced model arrives people are quick to point out how and why it could look fancier. It is the practical aspect of designing, producing and them making a vehicle an economically viable option that most people do not bother themselves with and it is exactly the path that designer Bruno Delusso took. Setting aside the more mundane constraints imposed by reality and practicality, he used his creative vigor to sketch out a futuristic vehicle that both takes an inspiration from a few of the earlier Bugatti designs that include Bugatti Type 57 and Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Mille Miglia.

The Bugatti Stratos Concept looks more like a shiny little pod that has dropped out of a futuristic space shuttle and while the design is simple, sleek and blingy enough to floor you the moment you set your sight on it, do not expect either Bugatti or any other serious maker to pick up on it anytime soon… Just an extended and indulgent visual treat!

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Some things are just too hard to resist! Peugeot Shoo is a concept of an eco-friendly design, which may soon hit the roads. It has got a solar roof that collects sun rays, which can be further converted into useful energy that the car can use and make it more eco-friendly. Peugeot Shoo is a zero-emission car, besides being a futuristic evolution of design.

The coolest part about this car is that it is designed in a stable triangle shape to give more designs and allow a lot of space. However, some people do not believe that Peugeot Shoo will ever be produced in real but if it does, it simply will be the best car to drive. I love the triangle shape of the car.

There is no information available with regard to its price or launch date. However, I hope it comes with an affordable price tag so that many people can buy it and lessen the air pollution. I also wonder why these cars are not manufactured often. Surely the ‘Green Peace activists’ will support this idea.

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‘Helios’ supposed to be the personification of the sun as per Greek mythology, seems to be the appropriate name given to the new concept car designed by Kim Gu-Han from Universität Duisburg-Essen, Germany which won the Best Use of Technology category at the latest Interior Motives Design Awards. It is an off-road electric solar powered vehicle that adds a new facet to the whole fleet of solar cars.

Motivated by the nature’s concept where animals like lizards stretch their skin to absorb light and heat from the sun, Helios spreads its ‘wings’ that have solar panels when not in motion. The four wings are capable of storing enough energy to power electric appliances in your house.

If you are worried about driving something that looks so weird with spread out wings, don’t worry, because you can wrap them up while driving. A car that can generate electricity not just for itself but for all the appliances in your house from a renewable source is commendable. I’m looking forward to the launch of this green car that looks like a perfect combination of style, technology and safety.

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