And when it breaks, it’s easy to push

Published 11:14 pm Thursday, January 10, 2008

Not naan, Nano: Wondering what the average resident of Mumbai, India, will be driving to his job at the Microsoft customer call center? It’s the Tata Nano, a 33-horsepower car that will cost as little as $2,500.

Tata Motors doesn’t have plans to export the Nano to the U.S. But here are a few features:

The rear engine means your femur conveniently serves as the crumple zone in a head-on wreck.

* A hybrid engine allows the driver to switch fuels from gasoline to dried cow manure.

* Special connectors on each bumper allow the cars to be linked for operation on an HO-gauge train set.

Only you can prevent friendly fire: Senators have asked the Interior Department to lift a rule requiring gun owners to stow their firearms in car trunks when they enter national parks.

In response, Smokey Bear has asked to be outfitted with a Kevlar ranger hat.

The Love Boat’s in dry dock: Whidbey Island has made a national magazine’s list of top 10 romantic spots.

But at the rate the state ferry system is losing boats, the only way to get there by Valentine’s Day will be a romantic rowboat built for two.