Crazy Indian Traffic
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Interesting article about India's emerging car culture.
"Amid a cacophony of horns, a blood-red sport utility vehicle weaved between cars, passing Mr. Sharma within a razor?s edge on the right. A school bus snuggled close up on his left. No one seemed to care about traffic lanes. Cars bounced in and out of crater-size potholes.
"Indians are rushing headlong to get behind the wheel, as incomes rise, car loans proliferate, and the auto industry churns out low-cost cars to nudge them off their motorcycles. They bought 1.5 million cars last year. By some estimates India is expected to soar past China this year as the fastest-growing car market. "
I mostly wanted to post this video, though. It's kind of hypnotising and better than watching an aquarium. If it ran for six hours I would probably sit through the whole thing.
I should credit thewashingtonnote.com where I first saw the video and article together.
"Amid a cacophony of horns, a blood-red sport utility vehicle weaved between cars, passing Mr. Sharma within a razor?s edge on the right. A school bus snuggled close up on his left. No one seemed to care about traffic lanes. Cars bounced in and out of crater-size potholes.
"Indians are rushing headlong to get behind the wheel, as incomes rise, car loans proliferate, and the auto industry churns out low-cost cars to nudge them off their motorcycles. They bought 1.5 million cars last year. By some estimates India is expected to soar past China this year as the fastest-growing car market. "
I mostly wanted to post this video, though. It's kind of hypnotising and better than watching an aquarium. If it ran for six hours I would probably sit through the whole thing.
I should credit thewashingtonnote.com where I first saw the video and article together.
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