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The World's Cheapest Car Set To Launch

Posted by Zonk on from the be-nice-to-have-a-toolin-mobile dept.

theodp writes "Ready for one-automobile-per-child (OAPC)? India's giant Tata Group is on the verge of launching the world's cheapest car. The People's Car, slated to be unveiled January 10th at a New Delhi auto show, will carry a sticker price of 100,000 rupees ($2,500), which some analysts say could revolutionize automobile costs worldwide. The Tata is a pet project of Cornell-trained architect Ratan Tata, who helped design it. The vehicle is aimed at improving driving safety by getting India's masses off their motorbikes and into cars."

3 of 418 comments (clear)

  1. Tatas by sgtron · · Score: 5, Funny

    Heh.. you said "tatas".

    God, I would love to have a tata to ride around in.. Of course people might say I looked like a boob inside that thing, but I wouldn't care.

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  2. 2500 Rupees? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    My wallet only holds 500, I wonder if Golden Skulltulas are legal tender?
    Maybe five of us could cut grass together and car pool.

  3. Re:This is not new . . . by iminplaya · · Score: 5, Funny

    And the deluxe model came with an electric rear window defroster... to keep your hands warm while you were pushing it.

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