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Automotive News & Views The Tata Nano, India's $2,500 Car
133 messages, Last post on Sep 08, 2009 at 8:20 AM
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2009 Tata Nano First Drive - First Impressions: Not ready for life in America, but a real car nonetheless.(more)
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The interesting thing about the Nano is that next cheapest car the Suzuki/Maruti 800 with a similar performance but with slightly less interior space and lower crash test rating, and also built in India is double the price. I think there is a lot of inertia and unwillingness among auto companies worldwide to spend R&D on cost reduction because they want to charge us more. |
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Replying to: spm4 (Sep 04, 2009 9:18 am) Comparisons to large trucks are irrelevant. You have to compare to other entry-level cars or alternatives at the same price. And then we go back to the safer-than-a-bicycle argument.
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Replying to: ateixeira (Sep 04, 2009 9:53 am) As far as the safer than bike argument goes, I think the crash safety culture is completely illogical. We don't ban bikes or motorbikes, which are inherently unsafe, from the roads, but the moment you step into a car you have to have to add anti-skid brakes, air bags etc. when the car you are in is already vastly safer than a bike or motorbike. There is no logic to that, and just air bags and anti-skid braking will double the cost of a car like the Nano. I have the feeling that the safety requirements are being pushed up every so often under pressure from the auto industry in order to give us a reason buy a new model, rather than because of any rational safety need.
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Replying to: spm4 (Sep 04, 2009 12:09 pm) I completely agree with you on that subject. To me it was sad the only EV sold for the masses today is a 3 wheeler. That was the only way they could get around the absurd safety regulations required for a passenger car. Having 3 wheels got it past the regulators as a motorcycle. I think you would find that the Ford F150 sold in the USA is a quite a bit more than just a car sized PU. They are over 231 inches long and 5100 lbs. They have all 5 star rating except for rollover which is a 4 star. I don't think any of the top selling compacts can match the F150 for safety. The very dated Ford Ranger is not in a league with the F150. |
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