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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 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.

    4. 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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    5. 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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    6. 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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  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: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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  5. 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.