<VV> The Tata Nano

[airvair at earthlink.net]

The reason it won't see the US is because, at that price, it can't even
begin to meet the US safety or emission standards. Ever seen it? It looks
like a glorified golf cart in its construction. How'd you like to be hit
head-on at 55 in a golf cart? You get the idea.

Simply put, to meet the US standards, the car would probably have to double
in weight. Weight begats weight, as the engineering slogan goes. The heaver
the car, the more structure is needed, the bigger the engine needed, etc.
And the price goes up accordingly.

So there's no way we will ever see such an inexpensive car.

-Mark

No plans to come to the US, when they do will lclc be the first to own one??
:-)
 
AH BBRT


> [Original Message]
> Subject: Re: <VV> The Tata Nano
>
> and, it'll be a big hit all around the world!  Why didn't General Motors 
> think of it?
>
> RonH
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> Subject: Re: <VV> The Tata Nano
>
> > The Tata Nano is written up in the March 2009 issue of Automobile 
> > magazine.
> > They devoted 6 pages to it.
> > Ravi Kant, head of India's Tata Motors, wanted a cheap car that poor 
> > Indians
> > could buy. His concern was the terrible fatalities of bicyclists and
> > pedestrians in India, and that if they had better (albiet cheap)
> > transportation, the fatality rate would drop.
> > The car looks a little like a Smart; gets 60 MPG, weigh 1300#, and has
33
> > HP. (wadaya want from a 600 cc engine).
> >
> > Harry Yarnell
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > Subject: <VV> The Tata Nano
> >
> >>
> >> In a message dated 3/22/2009 11:16:08 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> >> jkean at sbcglobal.net writes:
> >>
> >> It might  be a fine car (hah), but does it get better gas mileage than
a
> >> Model T?  That is all that seems to be important these days......
> >>
> >> jack  kean
> >>
> >> Mileage? Not exactly, hybrids are clogging up the Toyota and Honda 
> >> dealer
> >> lots right now. They will come back, of course, as gas begins it
> >> inevitable
> >> climb back up. I can't wait for Tata to name the upscale model  the
> >> "Bodacious".
> >>
> >> Hey - It had to be said!
> >>
> >> (And - True recycling means using the stuff you already have! Like an
old
> >> car!)
> >>
> >> Seth  Emerson
> >>