<VV> The Tata Nano

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Yes, it is old news. The only thing "new" about it is that Tata has finally
gotten production under way, after some severe PR problems with the
original factory location.

The car is rear engine, like the Corvair (required Corvair content), though
only two cylinders.

-Mark


> [Original Message]
> Subject: Re: <VV> The Tata Nano
>
> The Tata Nano is written up in the March 2009 issue of Automobile
magazine. 
> They devoted 6 pages to it.
> Ravi Kant, head of India's Tata Motors, wanted a cheap car that poor
Indians 
> could buy. His concern was the terrible fatalities of bicyclists and 
> pedestrians in India, and that if they had better (albiet cheap) 
> transportation, the fatality rate would drop.
> The car looks a little like a Smart; gets 60 MPG, weigh 1300#, and has 33 
> HP. (wadaya want from a 600 cc engine).
>
> Harry Yarnell
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> Subject: <VV> The Tata Nano
>
> >
> > In a message dated 3/22/2009 11:16:08 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> > jkean at sbcglobal.net writes:
> >
> > It might  be a fine car (hah), but does it get better gas mileage than a
> > Model T?  That is all that seems to be important these days......
> >
> > jack  kean
> >
> > Mileage? Not exactly, hybrids are clogging up the Toyota and Honda 
dealer
> > lots right now. They will come back, of course, as gas begins it 
> > inevitable
> > climb back up. I can't wait for Tata to name the upscale model  the 
> > "Bodacious".
> >
> > Hey - It had to be said!
> >
> > (And - True recycling means using the stuff you already have! Like an
old
> > car!)
> >
> > Seth  Emerson
>