" As for the atmospheric engine, although it is still not as advanced as the ones we use, and still quite a distance off the export models, the problem is that more and more people are buying the locally manufactured variants rather than the ones we manufacture, despite it being better and more cost-effective." Hearing Roshan's words, Selvan looked rather cautious, and for Vijay, his brows were furrowed.
Not because of the Europeans purchasing their own locally made products, because that is bound to happen with the introduction of steam technology in the European continent. The economies of all the countries are steadily growing, and as the economy grows, so does per capita GDP. With this rise in per capita GDP comes nationalism, because when people's necessities are met and they begin living better lives, they start thinking about things beyond themselves, and usually, that thing becomes service to the nation.
