Yes, if these become affordable in countries such as the Philippines (where emissions choke the air and it's not uncommon to see 3+ people sharing a motorbike or trike), I can imagine it would improve quality of life to a noticeable degree.
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Could you elaborate on how moving from (motor)bikes into cars would improve quality of life (if air quality is a component of that) ? Don't cars emit more exhaust gas?
A lot of the motorbikes used in countries like India and the Philippines are two-stroke engines, which pollute far more than the more modern four-stroke engine used in the Nano and most other cars and newer motorcycles.
Ok, this makes sense. However, one also needs to factor in the pollution/ energy-usage in manufacturing a new car to the total product lifetime cost.