The National Geographic article posted mentioned a diesel powered jalopy called a jugard, of which there must be some number (judging from the way the article mentions them).
Because I'm always interested in anything called a "jalopy," I've searched Google, but I can't find a picture of one of these jalopies. Does anybody have a link or links to one?
Re: jugard
Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 2:46 am
by Sakobav
tim
jugaad - means some how manipulated - its also means innovation to make do with whats available. These are basically workshop made vehicles running on say diesel engine used for pumping waters in rural india - actually precursor to Nano car TATA's idea of making cheap vehcles http://xr.com/jugaad
Thanks, Navi. They misspelled it in the article; no wonder I couldn't find anything!
I do like these sorts of vehicles! The stringent highway laws here prevent most of this from happening, but there are always opportunities!
BTW, they also have a nice little writeup on wikipedia, along with this picture -- this one is using a Lister Cold Start diesel! (those are wonderful engines, whether made in England or India!)
Thanks!
Re: jugard
Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 3:40 am
by Vikram
Jugad= (As John Cleese would say)'Adopt,adapt and improvise'
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Best-
Vikram
Re: jugard
Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 6:10 am
by thomast1
Jalopy reminds of Phantom!! of how the Ghost who walks drives from forest head quarters to the airport on his jalopy. lols...
jalopy in US = jugaad in India! awsome..
Thomas
of how the Ghost who walks drives from forest head quarters to the airport on his jalopy. lols...