World's Cheapest Car Finally Arrives in India

Daily Tech ^ | March 23, 2009 | Jason Mick

[Scanian]

"Tata Motors' latest model has been released and is the world's cheapest car"

[COBOL2Java]

[al baby]

Better curry on down and buy one

[Vaquero]

Tata's competition:

[massgopguy]

Does anyone remember the “Adobe” parody ad from the 1980’s? It was “The little car that’s made out of clay”.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

“Nice Tatas”

[COBOL2Java]

Tata Nano interior:

[jimmyray]

Better curry on down and buy one

uggghhhh! No pun(jabi) intended!

[PBRSTREETGANG]

This is increasingly important as Obama is turning us into a third-world nation.

[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

“While the steel frame should be relatively sturdy, the car features no airbags.”

That's actually a feature I'd like. No hidden explosives, waiting to go off at the slightest provocation, and inflate a bag fast enough and hard enough, to sometimes kill anyone sitting too close to the dash.

[OneWingedShark]

... as long as there have been cars for sale there has, by necessity, been a “world’s cheapest”.

[A. Morgan]

Look for Ozero to design one or have one design for the people, ‘cause it won’t be long before that’s the only car that will be selling.

[earlJam]

Ooops.

I thought this story was about a long-lost shipment of Chevy Vegas.

[COBOL2Java]

Perhaps there’ll be an upcoming episode of the Simpsons where Apu opens a Tata dealership next to the Quick-E-Mart...

[OneWingedShark]

>That’s actually a feature I’d like. No hidden explosives, waiting to go off at the slightest provocation, and inflate a bag fast enough and hard enough, to sometimes kill anyone sitting too close to the dash.

Indeed. I’m almost tempted to get one.

[-YYZ-]

Interior looks a little crude and basic, but then whaddya expect for $2,000? You can hardly buy a decent used car for $2,000.

[listenhillary]

Note the ding in the door on the picture. ;)

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The Times says

India has 8 per cent of the world’s vehicle fatalities and less than 1 per cent of its cars, with more than 90,000 people killed on the country’s roads every year. Introducing a million Nanos into the mix may bring more – and unwelcome – headlines.

Tata, which has the only crash-test facility in the country, said that the Nano “exceeds current regulatory requirements”. And while it is not a deathtrap – it has crumple zones, seat belts and strong seat anchors – it is worth bearing in mind that total vehicle crash testing (rather than just frontal impact), airbags and antilock braking systems are not mandatory.

Without these, the Nano would not even be considered for approval in Britain. Adding them would double its price in India, which is why they have been omitted.

[End Times Sentinel]

Good to see Afghanistan is exporting something besides poppies.

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[Abathar]

Does that come with a 60” or a 72” belly mower?

[DGHoodini]

Just as soon as I finish watching Rogan Josh his Heroes.