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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 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: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.