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$2500 Tata Nano Car Unveiled in India
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."
That's pathetic. There's cars several times more bigger and more powerful than that which can do better. For example, the Fiat Punto 1.3 Multijet diesel gets a combined figure of 63 miles per (British) gallon. It produces about 70BHP.
PROGRESS AT LAST!
India is a developing country. Pollution does not exist, along with child labor, substandard wages, and living conditions.
The only thing new in this world is the history that you don't know.[Harry Truman]
I'd like to complement you on your grammar.
No wonder why they call this thing a Tata, its a freaking death box. One fender bender and tata you're toast.
You may have been going for funny, but on a factual basis this is FUD
Horsepower will not factor in a collision, unless as a contributor to speed, but we'll assume speed is capped by speed limits and both vehicles are capable of attaining the limit.
At that point, it's down to weight per vehicle and design.
The Nano isn't going to weigh as much as the average car, but the design was touted (in the press release, at least) as being designed well, with intrusion prevention, crumple zones etc.
Which is to say, it may fare just fine, but at the very least you have no data otherwise and using horsepower to conclude it won't is just silly
If I were the driver of a moped / motorcycle in India I'd be thinking about these calculations but expecting to be on the losing side of a very-- heavy Nano (compared to me) and I wouldn't be so thrilled if it became popular...