JUL 30

These are not just cars for the developing world, they are just as appropriate for the soon to become 2nd world economies like the US and the EU. They could be sold in K-MART or Starbucks (oh yeah Starbucks mightn't be a good idea).

GM, Toyota and Ford will be shown to be dinosaurs that they are by these cars.

If i remember right. Tata was working to make sure they could export the Tata nano to the European market.

Make it electric, and cheap, you have something that will sell like hot cakes.

Maybe Tata should work with Tesla to make something for the american market.

just a small update, tata is working with a french company (MDI) on a green version of the nano.
they signed a deal for 20M € for licensing the engine & co devellopment last february, but it won't be electric.
it's either a full air compressed car or or dual energy (any fuel compressed air to lenghten the range)
you can find further info about MDI and compressed air car for north america here :
http://www.catvolution.com/

DaMs

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needs bigger wheels imo ;D

tata is a company that interacts with one billion indians daily, cars are just one line of business among 80 companies run by tata. every indian is touched by tata is some way shape or form on a daily basis

I wish their tatas would touch me! Well, I would love to have a very fuel efficient or electric car too.... ;)

They've cut costs to the bone, and made some serious concessions to doing it cheap. The steering wheel is not welded on but glued on. There's only one brake, not four.

This vehicle will NEVER pass safety or emissions standards (you know, the one the greenies insist all cars pass, hence the expensive catalytic converters, computers etc)

One rule for them, another for us.

I think this faster than expected shift to electric motor systems (battery or fuel cell) could be spurred by a new concept and reality for US-- peak oil demand... just wrote post on it as a catalyst for innovation by auto industry to electrify the global fleet sooner than later! http://tinyurl.com/5cdfb2
posted at http://www.memebox.com/futureblogger

" a diesel engine for the Nano is being developed by a German company and will use a fuel injection system"
All diesel engines are fuel injected.

uhhh, all diesels have to be fuel injected. You'd think someone writing about cars would know this.

The car as the way it is for $2500 would never pass US safety regulations. If they were to make it so it would pass, the price would go up and it would probably be as much as the cheap 4-cylinder fords, pontiacs, etc. Nice idea for a "Walmart car", but not in this country.

>:(heyyyy who is gonna give me one...here in dominican republic the gasoline is very espenxive...plissss send me one who ever......lol

Anyone know how one can buy stock from this company?

Chronomatic - I'm not sure where you get your foundational knowledge in economics - as it would seem your presumptions are a little lacking in reality.

You wrote in your post:

These are not just cars for the developing world, they are just as appropriate for the soon to become 2nd world economies like the US and the EU.

I have to take issue with this statement. Ignorance is a pet peeve of mine. Economies can be best summarized by GDP. To put this into perspective the GDP of just one state in the US; take California for instance - has a GDP of 1.7 trillion per annum which is the same range as China, Italy and Spain. This is only one state in the US - representing only 13% of the United States overall GDP.

Yes the US dollar has suffered recently because of foreign policy issues, but a keen mind can recognize that much of that is temporary - and administrations change and so does policy.

Economic cycles tend to run in 7 - 12 year cycles and much of the economic fluctuation that has persisted over the past 3 years in the US and EU will cycle out just as is did in the early 60's, early 70's and Mid 90's ( see a pattern here? ).

Of late I have become a little irritated at the fallacy of presumption that gets made by those keen to make hasty generalizations about subject matters they know nothing of. I don't often reply to postings on blogs, but felt I had to this time to counter the cacophony of ignorance that undermines the progress Americans and Europeans still are and continue to make.

Money, money, i want money.-

Elvys stand in line... ;)

Gah, I will buy one! lol you will be able to buy a car that's cheaper than the MacBook air XD

The Tata Nano isn't held up to the highest of manufacturing standards. It probably doesnt even have safety features such as a crumple zone, or airbags, not exactly the most reliable and safest car built. Additionally, I'm pretty sure its pretty toxic inside too (that new car smell is toxic you know)

Additionally, with electric cars, new problems have arisen. The electromagnetic field generated by the high voltage is harmful to living organisms,and the cabin should be shielded by a Faraday cage.

Thats how they have kept electric cars off the market in the US for the last 100 years. >:(

http://madconomist.com/what-if...ds-to-know

MrDinosaur, you may want to read this.

Sierra Bravo,

Thanks for the link. An interesting read. There is a huge chasm between a free market economy and Socialism. while I agree Social Communism had some great ideas one of it most glaring shortcomings is that the government had more capacity to take advantage of the people then classes of merchants do as we have here in the US. You cant fire the government or just get a new one. When your housing, job and food comes from them it's your only choice. In the US if you don't like your boss, your job you can quit and find a new one, you can go to school and become a doctor if motivated. In free market economies the desire to do and have more is such a compelling force that it pulls social progress along with it even if begrudgingly.

Free market economies are very difficult to collapse. Even if the government were to go out of business eventfully trader classes of individuals form and fill the vacuum. Eventually pulling the whole system up by the boot straps.

It is estimated the great depression was a much more severe economic problem then the USSR faced before it's collapse. The reason the US was able to pull out was because the inherent way the free market capitalisms works. It's not perfect and as in any complex system some classes of people get the short end of the stick. Like I said it's not perfect - fortunately it doesn't need to be to work.

The desire to buy things and improve the quality of life is a significant motivator. It's a powerful motivator for many to know the next shiny new thing is around the corner ... you just need to work for it. With Communism a huge economic drawback was that for the average person additionally effort didn't mean additional compensation or improvement, it just meant you got more work, so why work twice as hard for the same compensation as your coworker. When this happens work product stagnates and so does GDP - the driving force of economies, which was my point in my first posting.

Electric Cars follow the story of Goldilocks and the 3 bears. I wish just 1 manufactorer would skip to the end of the book and start making one thats just the right size.

you all need to watch "who killed the electric car" it will probably make you mad.then go to www.evdac.org,it will show you how to build your own.

ray,

I think you mean www.evadc.org.

I read a great article about electric cars in London, called "Electric Car Finds its Niche" at http://economicefficiency.blog...niche.html They make sense if you are only going a short distance and not carrying cargo.

i like wery much this car it is my sweet heart

Read Expert review on Tata Nano with numerous user reviews at http://www.cardekho.com/carmodels/Tata/Tata_Nano

This is great news for Tata Motors, as well as for those whose incomes didn't allow for their own car in the past. The Nano is going to make a big difference in the lives of a lot of people, not only for the freedom of movement, but also in increasing the potential for additional commerce (taxis, hauling products longer distances, etc.).

I read a great article about the Nano, though it is actually part of a series of articles. The latest one is titled "Tata Releases the Nano, No Thanks to Mamata Banerjee" and it is found at http://economicefficiency.blog...amata.html

Apparently, the politics behind building this car is out of this world.

I will buy a tata nano ev when it becomes available in the US. I will sell my other gas hogs (25-30mpg) when this day comes. America manufactures fuel "inefficient" cars, always has, always will. So my gas hogs will be an easy sell. Which means I won't ever be able to buy a tata Ev... made in the US lol.

The Nano from Tata can also be booked online that is what I have learnt but I am unable to find the web site
It would be a great thing to book this vehicle online.

I am willing to buy Tato Nano car, I am currently in Yemen, is there a way to buy inside Yemen?

Thanks/Ahmed

Nano is comapct car made by tata motors in india. This car is compact in size, money but better mileage to the car. Tata Nano Electric car will capture market with new things..

Tata Nano is the most cheapest car with good technical specification. Here is an overview of it's technical specification.

Engine:-
All aluminium rear mounted MPFI
EMS: 32-bit microprocessor
Piston displacement: 624 cc, petrol with single balancer shaft
Drive train: rear wheel drive
Cylinder count: 2 cylinders
Valve gear: 4 valves, 2 valves per cylinder
Max power: 35 Bhp@ 5500rpm
Torque: 4.8kgm@ 3000 rpm
Compression ratio: 9.7:1
Power to weight ratio: 0.58
Acceleration: 0-60 kmph: 8 secs
Top speed: 105 kmph
Gradeability – 30%
KMPL – 23.6
Emission levels -BS II and BS III ( CO2 levels