Holy Cow...

As I start my 4th day in Delhi, I am struck by my deep lack of desire to add to this blog. I found Delhi to be much like Dhaka in very many ways. The streets and shops are virtually indistinguishable from Dhaka - except for the addition of cows running loose in the street. The weather is similarly hot and humid. We are still easily distinguished as non- natives, although Delhi residents appear less likely to just stop and stare at us. And Delhi residents are more entrepreneurial in the sense that we are bothered more by street vendors and rickshaw wallas trying to sell us trinkets or a ride. Mostly, I believe, the difference has centered over the level of planned activities for our team. It has been extremely difficult for our team, with the lack of an in-country partner, to set up meaningful meetings with local players. It seems to be extremely difficult to get people to return calls. It appears that you cannot underestimate the power of well-connected local partner for conducting research. We plan to fly to Chennai tomorrow to see if a city which has not yet adopted CNG is interested in using hydraulic hybrid retrofits to reduce fuel consumption.