Tata Nano: Tiny $2,000 Car to See Indian Roads by July

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[DanStokes]

Re: Tata Nano: Tiny $2,000 Car to See Indian Roads by July

I want one. I've been thinking about a scooter to get around town and this seems to be a scooter with a roof - great on those coastal rainy days. Never take it above 45 or so and not out of the city limits and I think it might work. Needs emissions stuff and I suppose the safety folks won't let it slide, either. Maybe $5K with shipping? If you can buy a scooter why not one of these?

Dan

[CM325]

Re: Tata Nano: Tiny $2,000 Car to See Indian Roads by July

There already in the process Dan.

A europian version is in the makes now, including airbags and leather trim.
A U.S. version is in design, obvioulsy that thing wouldn't pass our safety standards
so they're working on that. Not real excited to see those over here though.
Either way ours will not be 2k, so once it's all safe and shipped here is it worth the price?

I say create a new class of vehicle, create a min. and max. speed and throw out the safety.
Small motors, no A/C etc... Think bigger and slighty faster golf karts.

Our small town considered a law to make Karts and some of those off road deals (ranger,gator,etc.)
Street legal. It got shot down once the thought of an Expediton turning you into a grease stain on
the road. Might have been neat though.
Chris

[SuperBuickGuy]

Re: Tata Nano: Tiny $2,000 Car to See Indian Roads by July

The Smart car is the same size... and amazingly fun to drive - but I still can't get over the idea that, in an accident, you'd get a first hand experience to learn what a baseball feels like. While the cage of the car is strong; there's nothing to save you from the incredible Gs you'd be subjected to in the sudden decelleration and accelleration after the hit.... now if they just made them with plastic interiors they would just hose you out and sell it to the next darwin award winner.

[Scott Liggett]

Re: Tata Nano: Tiny $2,000 Car to See Indian Roads by July

I thought I heard somebody say they were going to make these things legal in Texas - I'll buy one if they do. 5k, has A/C and heater, 5spd, 4x4:



Loaded with water cannon and civil defense siren horn, I think you could get through town without getting too squashed. Highway? No way... but town? maybe...

These things were all over Okinawa when we were there in the 70's. Most had top speeds of around 35-40 mph. Since the top speed on that tiny island was 33 mph, it didn't really matter.

My buddy's Mom drove a van version.

[L98camino]

Re: Tata Nano: Tiny $2,000 Car to See Indian Roads by July

They can't be any more dangerous than the three wheeled Cushman scooters they use as taxi's in India. I've seen 10 or 12 people crammed into/on them on a regular basis.

Brian is right on with the lack of regulation and laws for roads there. I rode in a mini van from New Delhi to Agra to see the Taj Majal, a 5 1/2 hour trip each way. It was the most harrowing experience of my life. The average space between us and the trucks/scooters/cows/monkeys/bicycles/pedestrians was about an inch, seriously.

[Vegaman]

Re: Tata Nano: Tiny $2,000 Car to See Indian Roads by July

There already in the process Dan.

A europian version is in the makes now, including airbags and leather trim.
A U.S. version is in design, obvioulsy that thing wouldn't pass our safety standards
so they're working on that. Not real excited to see those over here though.
Either way ours will not be 2k, so once it's all safe and shipped here is it worth the price?

I say create a new class of vehicle, create a min. and max. speed and throw out the safety.
Small motors, no A/C etc... Think bigger and slighty faster golf karts.

Our small town considered a law to make Karts and some of those off road deals (ranger,gator,etc.)
Street legal. It got shot down once the thought of an Expediton turning you into a grease stain on
the road. Might have been neat though.
Chris

they had an outside contractor trying to outfit them with airbags for under $500. don't know if it was successful or not though

[mlcraven]

Re: Tata Nano: Tiny $2,000 Car to See Indian Roads by July

Wait for it, once Tata truly gets rolling the Japanese, Koreans, et al will be complaining about low-cost foreign-built cars flooding the international market.

Deja vu

[Scott Liggett]

Re: Tata Nano: Tiny $2,000 Car to See Indian Roads by July

Looks like it should renamed to "Death In A Can" If you're in an accident that thing why bother with a coffin. Just dig a hole and shove you in.

[CM325]

Re: Tata Nano: Tiny $2,000 Car to See Indian Roads by July

Looks like it should renamed to "Death In A Can" If you're in an accident that thing why bother with a coffin. Just dig a hole and shove you in.

Yeah but the same could be said about a T-Bucket. Then again I'd rather die in a bucket than that thing.

$500 for airbags, seems cheap for something that can total a car here.

We should be allowed to be less safe, maybe people would pay more attention if there car was a little less safe and not outfitted with, TV's DVD's SatNav etc.....

Chris

[Teddyzee]

Re: Tata Nano: Tiny $2,000 Car to See Indian Roads by July

We have Hijets on the road here. And Smartcars, oh, the Smartcars...
I've also noticed a Mercedes-branded Smart-sized vehicle appearing all over the place, too.

Here is a funny shot. Can't think of a reason Id ever drive one of those things.

Getting passed by a smartcar.

[VTJUNK]

Re: Tata Nano: Tiny $2,000 Car to See Indian Roads by July

When it dies do you bury it in the back yard or just flush it?

[Brian Lohnes]

Re: Tata Nano: Tiny $2,000 Car to See Indian Roads by July

It may be water soluable.

Brian

[BangShift McT]

Re: Tata Nano: Tiny $2,000 Car to See Indian Roads by July

Every TATA brand vehicle I've ever seen over there is, without a doubt, the BIGGEST piece of shit in it's class. Buses with randomly-opening doors, the most unergonomically-designed pickup (research: Telcodyne)...scares me that they would bring that 4-wheeled ping-pong ball here to the States.

I don't have anything against Smartcars. Shove a Hyabusa motor into it and go Ferrari huntin'...