When it comes to transportation, there are many choices. The cheapest are public buses, then come three-wheeler auto rickshaws (fondly referred to as "autos") and then car-based cabs.

The 3 seat autos (depicted 3rd from the left) come with a 2 stroke engine (that purrs reminescent of Trabants). Most of them are converted for LPG use -- the fancy conversion has a built-in gas container, but many owners save money by simply chaining a 9 kg LPG cylinder to the seat instead.

Bangalore law states that the auto driver can't make his passengers carpool, therefore 3 seat models are abundant. Delhi drivers are allowed to take on additional customers headed in the same direction, so they prefer 6 seaters. (As you will see in week 3 pictures, the number of seats is not really a prime consideration when determining the number of passengers.)

The most popular choice of cab is the amazingly powerful and spaceous 53 horsepower subcompact, the Tata Indica.