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$2500 Tata Nano Car Unveiled in India

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the powered-entirely-by-curry dept.

theodp writes "After months of rumors and tantalizing leaks, Tata Motors has finally unveiled the Tata Nano, its already legendary $2,500 car that promises to change the face of not only the Indian car market, but the global auto industry. The tiny car is a four-door, five-seat hatch, powered by a 30 hp engine that gets 54 miles per gallon."

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  1. Somewhere by elrous0 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Ralph Nader just fell out of his chair.

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    1. Re:Somewhere by SQLGuru · · Score: 4, Funny

      I'd buy one for my commute. I have a Nissan Armada that I bought before gas prices went skyrocketing. I needed something with lots of space because of what I was carrying around and it was the roomiest. My needs have changed and I can't get out of it what I owe (who wants a gas hog these days). This car would be perfect for my commute (against traffic, 10 miles - takes less than 15 minutes each way even if I hit all of the lights) and would fit within my budget.

      I wouldn't even need any extra garage space.....I could just build a ramp up into my Armada and park it there.....three cars in a two car garage.

      Layne

    2. Re:Somewhere by bleh-of-the-huns · · Score: 4, Funny

      And when you go on holiday to another big city, you just pack the Tata into the back of your Armada and drive off :)

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    3. Re:Somewhere by stiller · · Score: 2, Funny

      because of what I was carrying around

      My needs have changed Are we secretely talking about how you lost weight and thus no longer need this enormous SUV? If so, for a 10 mile commute, maybe you should consider taking a bicycle instead and lose even more. By the end of this year, you would be riding a unicycle to work! On the other hand, I go to the gym by car, so I'm not really setting an example here...
    4. Re:Somewhere by plague3106 · · Score: 5, Funny

      No. I doubt that the 30 HP engine could climb some of the hills and mountains we have here in Vermont.

      Also, lets be real. How effective is a 30HP car going to be moving a family of fatass American families weighing in at ~1000lbs total.

    5. Re:Somewhere by jandrese · · Score: 3, Funny

      I think it's like the VW Microbus, the front crumple zone is actually the driver's legs.

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    6. Re:Somewhere by operagost · · Score: 3, Funny

      The femur's a really big bone! I bet if we divert the energy of the crash up that, we should be set! Drawback: it really hurts when you break your femur. Must look into that.

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    7. Re:Somewhere by t0M$34v0 · · Score: 2, Funny

      As a fatass American, I sadly resemble that remark!

    8. Re:Somewhere by savuporo · · Score: 5, Funny

      Ah, but you dont take the inflation and exchange rates into account ! A modern american lard-ass works out to be roughly 4.67 units of the original VW Beetle era german lard-asses.

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    9. Re:Somewhere by MagicMike · · Score: 2, Funny

      Huh. I don't know about you, but as a person that races bikes and thus trains a lot I practically live in spandex some weeks.

      The only people that appear to "dig" my tight spandex and l33t leg muscles are red necks. At least, I think they're shouting positive things as they whiz by in their trucks (note, sarcasm)

      Seriously, the only time chicks pay too much attention is when your spandex isn't so good at camouflage on the male bits, and then I feel more like I'm a zoo exhibit - not exactly the attention I want.

      Just sayin'

      But I do bike commute. I just do it because it's good for my outlook, not for popularity (since it doesn't make you popular with anyone, that I can tell)

    10. Re:Somewhere by rbanffy · · Score: 2, Funny

      Actually, it's something between 92.3 and 98.7% depending on the day of the week.

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  2. What's in a name by Ilan+Volow · · Score: 5, Funny

    When I hear the phrase "$2500 tatas", cars isn't the first thing that comes to mind.

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  3. Please import this to the States... by ciaohound · · Score: 5, Funny

    because the Nano's bra is the only one I have any chance of taking off. (No, I don't live in my parents' basement, I am married with young kids. The effect on one's sex life is the same.)

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  4. Re:crumple... by robot_love · · Score: 2, Funny

    And affordable is that to the people of India?


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  5. Seriously, my first thoughts were... by kellyb9 · · Score: 2, Funny

    "oh my god, I CAN AFFORD THIS!!!" Doesn't seem like it'll ever make it to the States though... doesn't it have to be over a certain size and emit a lot more pollutants into the air?

  6. Re:the VW idea lives on... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    "I heard Hitler liked breakfast, too...."

    Right, that's no more breakfast for me, either. Next thing I know, I'll be invading Poland.....

  7. Re:the VW idea lives on... by Nimey · · Score: 3, Funny

    The German word for "hello" is "Echsteinlefahrtengruber." The German translation for "Hey Hans, what say tomorrow morning we climb into our tanks and roll over Poland?" is "Hans, Poland, ja?"

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  8. Re:Nope by GORby_ · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well, of course...

    When a car with 30hp clashes with one with 150, who do you guess is gonna win?
    I know hitpoints aren't everything, but I fear the nano hasn't got much of a chance there :-)
    One critical hit would be enough to kill it.

  9. Obligatory by kellyb9 · · Score: 2, Funny

    I have seen the roads in India Where we're going we don't need... roads.