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The Low-tech $6,000 Car Made For Africa by gitsaro(m): 4:35am On Jun 29, 2012 |
When computer engineer Joel Jackson arrived in Kenya in 2009 one of the first things he noticed was the state of the roads. He had come to the country with a non-profit organisation to help small-scale farmers increase their productivity, but he soon realised that a more pressing problem existed. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18607443 |
Re: The Low-tech $6,000 Car Made For Africa by virgo(f): 1:59pm On Jun 30, 2012 |
Ok, yet another "low tech" invention, made for Africa and only for Africans. Thank you Massa. 3 Likes |
Re: The Low-tech $6,000 Car Made For Africa by Nobody: 2:25pm On Jun 30, 2012 |
A jalopy for Kenya woulda been a better name. Not every road in Africa is "dilapidated." Have you seen Enugu lately? 1 Like |
Re: The Low-tech $6,000 Car Made For Africa by fagamite: 2:25pm On Jun 30, 2012 |
STupiddddddd africans . . . everything du/m/bed down for them. 1 Like |
Re: The Low-tech $6,000 Car Made For Africa by phreakabit(m): 2:26pm On Jun 30, 2012 |
virgo: Ok, yet another "low tech" invention, made for Africa and only for Africans. Thank you [size=18pt]Massa[/size].Lol at the slave accent. Btw I'd still pocket my low quality African millions and buy one of this cheap piece of crap. |
Re: The Low-tech $6,000 Car Made For Africa by Nobody: 2:31pm On Jun 30, 2012 |
Africa my Africa what art thou doing to u |
Re: The Low-tech $6,000 Car Made For Africa by crackhouse(m): 2:31pm On Jun 30, 2012 |
Nigerians are too big for that kind of car. Though it's good to be used in the North anyway. 1 Like |
Re: The Low-tech $6,000 Car Made For Africa by crackhouse(m): 2:33pm On Jun 30, 2012 |
SimonAndal: A jalopy for Kenya woulda been a better name. Not every road in Africa is "dilapidated." Have you seen Enugu lately?u mean my coal city? |
Re: The Low-tech $6,000 Car Made For Africa by virgo(f): 2:36pm On Jun 30, 2012 |
phreakabit: Of course. We are clearly looked down upon to always get the worst inventions. This is another case of white saviour industrial complex at work. Sometimes I wonder if these guys just can't resist it. On buying the car, you have to go to Kenya. |
Re: The Low-tech $6,000 Car Made For Africa by crackhouse(m): 2:38pm On Jun 30, 2012 |
fagamite: STupiddddddd africans . . . everything du/m/bed down for them.i wonder what u are doing here. If u are not african, then u must stupid too for enjoying africans' discussion forum. |
Re: The Low-tech $6,000 Car Made For Africa by donjon: 2:48pm On Jun 30, 2012 |
Dis vehicle would currently be good for lagos - badagry express road! Dis yrs rain has completely destroyed dat road, going home is a nightmare |
Re: The Low-tech $6,000 Car Made For Africa by 47vidscom: 2:51pm On Jun 30, 2012 |
The day we start manufacturing our car brand names will be the day Nigeria has woken up...but for now...lets ride in the jallopy they made for us..47vids.com 1 Like |
Re: The Low-tech $6,000 Car Made For Africa by slimming: 2:58pm On Jun 30, 2012 |
We Africans know for sure that will are not inferior to the western world. |
Re: The Low-tech $6,000 Car Made For Africa by DECOtech(m): 2:58pm On Jun 30, 2012 |
You don't like it, abi? But ur always free to make yours. Don't forget to add a flying feature to be used in cases of traffic jams. |
Re: The Low-tech $6,000 Car Made For Africa by uniQybabs(m): 3:04pm On Jun 30, 2012 |
Only in Africa you celebrate mediocrity... [color=#990000][/color][i][/i] |
Re: The Low-tech $6,000 Car Made For Africa by wandeay: 3:15pm On Jun 30, 2012 |
he manufactured it due to the situation he met on ground, he said bad roads, so, y critisizing him, thumbs up Mr Inventor, ur name has been added 2 d achievers' list 1 Like |
Re: The Low-tech $6,000 Car Made For Africa by Nobody: 3:16pm On Jun 30, 2012 |
Which "Africa" is that mofo always mentioning in his welding metal jalopy ? If I see that kind motor for Nigeria, I will personally burn it, thats if the metal can burn... |
Re: The Low-tech $6,000 Car Made For Africa by gidson12(m): 3:29pm On Jun 30, 2012 |
that would be good for my grandmum to help transport her firewood |
Re: The Low-tech $6,000 Car Made For Africa by ebamma(m): 3:40pm On Jun 30, 2012 |
nice,atleast a brand new car for 900 thousand naira is not bad,and the vehicle is rugged enough to withstand african weather. |
Re: The Low-tech $6,000 Car Made For Africa by folowo(m): 3:42pm On Jun 30, 2012 |
9ja ppl should produce their own now maybe car price will drop. . Our engineer where are you |
Re: The Low-tech $6,000 Car Made For Africa by coolted(m): 3:47pm On Jun 30, 2012 |
only for africa |
Re: The Low-tech $6,000 Car Made For Africa by maclatunji: 4:01pm On Jun 30, 2012 |
virgo: Ok, yet another "low tech" invention, made for Africa and only for Africans. Thank you Massa. Hey! I commend the guy, if we Africans thought like this, we would have advanced in terms of technology and economy. These are the things people like Dangote should start looking at. We need to find local solutions to our own problems instead of waiting for the "developed world" to do so for us. 2 Likes |
Re: The Low-tech $6,000 Car Made For Africa by maclatunji: 4:07pm On Jun 30, 2012 |
maclatunji: To buttress my point, Porsche used to make tractors for farmers, they don't anymore! Start from somewhere and then improve! Most of us want to work for big Multinationals that were started by people just like you, when are we going to create ours? We need our own Toyotas and Hondas- Tunjis and Emekas. |
Re: The Low-tech $6,000 Car Made For Africa by BlackBaron: 4:29pm On Jun 30, 2012 |
Has it got a safety rating? 2 Likes |
Re: The Low-tech $6,000 Car Made For Africa by virgo(f): 4:31pm On Jun 30, 2012 |
maclatunji: Tunji and Emekas? Nice 1 Like |
Re: The Low-tech $6,000 Car Made For Africa by maclatunji: 4:46pm On Jun 30, 2012 |
virgo: Thank you. |
Re: The Low-tech $6,000 Car Made For Africa by pato405(m): 4:58pm On Jun 30, 2012 |
does anyone wonder if they ever come down to Africa to grasp an understanding of 'Africa' before manufacturing whatever contraption they conceptualise or is it just me. for crying out loud, undergraduates in Africa may know next to nothing but they surely can do better. i'm not a mechanical engineering student but I'm sure with some rubber tubes and steel foil, I can panel beat metals and weld them together, spray it up and have something more presentable. oh! what an insult! again, if it's for the 'Africa' they idealise, why is it $6000 and not £600 or even $60? 1 Like |
Re: The Low-tech $6,000 Car Made For Africa by gbengaijot(m): 5:00pm On Jun 30, 2012 |
The biggest critic are people who don't do things themselves. This guy visited a country, saw a need and built a solution to solve it. What is it with some people. If you are uncomfortable with the fact that a white man decides to solve a problem, why not solve it yourself. This has nothing to do with Colouir or Race. Its just plain business acumen. If you have any problem with it, go and create solution to a problem yourself. Afterall, the guy who designed this does not seem to be an engineer. I wonder what the Engineers, especially in Nigeria are doing with all their PHD, Masters etc Name titles only with a lack of substance! 1 Like |
Re: The Low-tech $6,000 Car Made For Africa by manny4life(m): 5:06pm On Jun 30, 2012 |
Don't blame the players, blame the game. The dude came, he saw and finally conquered. He came to to Africa, saw transport complexity and issues, and bad road, and he conquered using this vehicle. Rather than attacking him, attack your government that built poor or even no road. I believe we have to start somewhere. |
Re: The Low-tech $6,000 Car Made For Africa by chijokz(m): 5:18pm On Jun 30, 2012 |
folowo: 9ja ppl should produce their own now maybe car price will drop. . Our engineer where are you We already have...Thanks to Innocent Chukwuma..check out www.innosongroup.com/innosonmotors |
Re: The Low-tech $6,000 Car Made For Africa by hannydarl(f): 5:20pm On Jun 30, 2012 |
If you want masa to create a ground kissing lambougini for africa then tell your pot bellied looting. Child marrying small girls fucking party organizing leaders to create good roads oYinbo man expexTS car to movE around nigerian streets not only in Enugu or on roads close to government houses. What Do we want fRom whites naw? Shebi we clAim to be. Equal why do we still expect handoutS from them? DeM no help we go complain them help we co complain. Abi dem go help us marry wife, buy bed anD den Bleep am for us ni? 2 Likes |
Re: The Low-tech $6,000 Car Made For Africa by texazzpete(m): 5:28pm On Jun 30, 2012 |
virgo: Ok, yet another "low tech" invention, made for Africa and only for Africans. Thank you Massa. The tragic thing is, you have no idea how m0r0nic you truly are. As a poster above said, Someone saw a problem and came forward with a solution. I don't see what brainless dolts like yourself are doing. As it stands, people in his target market are extremely happy with the low cost vehicle. Sometimes i think attitudes like these are Freudian slips and most likely stem from low self esteem. pato405: does anyone wonder if they ever come down to Africa to grasp an understanding of 'Africa' before manufacturing whatever contraption they conceptualise or is it just me. No. What i wonder is which school did you go to and if you can obtain a refund for your deficient 'education'. Even a well honed SS3 student would see the part where the manufacturer says he gets a lot of local interest and inquiries as to where the vehicles can be purchased. Does that not signify and understanding of his target market? There are a billion and one luxury vehicle showrooms in Africa. You m0r0ns fail to understand that hundreds of millions of Africans cannot afford many of these vehicles...so cheaper and functional alternatives are a boon to the poor populace. Perhaps you also get angry that cheap chinese phones and $40 Nokia phones are being bought by tens of millions of poor Africans instead of your beloved Blackberries and iPhones? |
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