"Switch to Diesel!"

A six member family and the story of early 90’s. We bought our first vehicle Bajaj Chetek scooter. We all four siblings were playing football with the complete colony friend’s circle on the ground located in our colony. I was the goalkeeper and was in the team of my elder brother who was the captain. Suddenly the opponent team came close with the ball and hit the ball very hard with the aim that they will hit the goal, unfortunate for them that I saved the goal. Everyone along with my big brother I was hugged and lifted up for saving the goal. I was walking in the air but not with the fact that I saved the goal but with the visuals I saw on getting lifted in the air. My dad came driving Bajaj Chetek and parked in front of our house. Mom came out with the thaali of puja to do the puja of the scooter. In the meanwhile when everyone was enjoying the goal saved I screamed on top of my voice pointing “Bhai look out there, we got our Chetek “. There was a big silence and I was just dropped on the ground without fearing that I will get hurt and all of them just ran towards Chetek. Well it did hurt my bumps as I just fell and for moment hated Chetek that this is like falling straight suddenly on the ground after rising so high. But after getting up I just forgot everything.
We were just so thrilled that we were trying our hands on the parked scooter by making noise from our own mouth and rotating the handle as we our driving our very own Chetek. I just feel nostalgic writing all this, but a very pleasant memory to all of us. We all went on drive with Dad that very evening near to the beach. It is so funny to recall that moment, that we all were playing and fighting to be on the scooter and play with it instead of playing on the beach. For the very first time Dad was happy and smiling at us that his kids have gone crazy. We were fighting for our turns and Dad resolving it. Whole evening just went on sitting on the back seat and front seat turn wise turn. Mom and Dad were contented seeing us. I am sure all of us must have such an experience in their childhood. Days passed we went on drive on Chetek, enjoyed many picnics. I was too young so was just concentrated always on the enjoyments on and with our Chetek. I have to write the experience of joy of opening the petrol lid and enjoying the smell of petrol those days.
I started growing and I remember the day when my father was on the way to drop me to a tuition center, suddenly Chetek stopped in the middle. Papa realized that the petrol was over and the petrol pump was a bit far. He had to drag the scooter all the way to the petrol pump site; I was unhappily walking along with him. After reaching there we saw a big line to wait for. Out of curiosity I just asked three questions: “How much petrol do we fill in our Chetek?”, “How much money we pay for it?”, “How do you come to know when to refill the petrol?”. Dad looked at me with surprise and smiled at me and said “We will talk about this in detail in the evening”. After coming back he explained me all three questions. That day I just got worried and was wondering that this will stop us from enjoying many rides and many trips we are planning to go on it. Suddenly at that age I spoke to my father” Dad why don’t we have something which is cost effective? which is maintenance free? Which is pollution free? Which can ran for a long distance so that it does not stop in the middle?
I remember that all he said at that time which is true till today. All he said was now the consumption of the petrol is less so we all our not seeing the need of an alternative, the day demand is more we will have the solution which will answer your entire question. I realized it over the period as I started growing that what is said in those days is very much applied now.I grew up bought a petrol car as that was the only option available at that time. Driving over the years I realized it no this is not what I want as I am contributing lot of pollution in our environment, there is a huge maintenance I need to take on and for long distance travel I need something better. After reading so much about diesel and its benefits for sure over petrol that I have made the switch to diesel car. It was definitely sad moment to sell of my first car as I was emotionally attached. Well I am happy that I am doing a bit to keep a healthy environment to survive and enjoying the solutions to my problems with petrol……….!!!!
I would definitely like to thank indiblogger for this wonderful topic which brought me back so many memories. I am sure these topics and write up will bring up lot of switch to diesel from petrol. Guys have fun and enjoy with the new switch…..!!!!!!!
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