The Tata Nano, India's $2,500 Car

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#74 of 133 Exactly... by iluvmysephia1 Apr 05, 2009 (1:28 pm)
here in the little Arizona town I live in, an older gentleman drives a golf cart to the nursing home pert-near every day to visit his wife. There are a handful of guys in this town who motivate around in these golf carts. They do get off to the right side of the road so you can pass them. Top speed is limited here anyway-the roads are not in good shape overall. But the Tato Nano could be something that would sell with retiring boomers who just need a medicine or grocery getter, yes. I would not expect a higher price than $5,995 from Nano for the refinements forementioned, either, or Tato will price themselves out of business with the Nano in America. Replies to this message: gagrice (Apr 05, 2009 1:39 pm) lemko (Apr 06, 2009 6:56 am) gagrice (Apr 06, 2009 9:05 am) and 1 more...
#75 of 133 Re: Exactly... [iluvmysephia1] by gagrice Apr 05, 2009 (1:39 pm)
Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Apr 05, 2009 1:28 pm) My guess is by the time the NHTSA and EPA are finished with the Nano it will weigh in at 4000 lbs and do 0-60 in a week. Alternatives need to be purpose specific. Limited to surface streets with a top speed of 45-50 MPH. That would satisfy 90% of my driving. For travel and longer trips on the freeway I would have a full sized vehicle. Most of the vehicles brought to the USA are neutered by the EPA to about 2/3rds the mileage they get in the rest of the World. Hard for me to believe they are serious about CO2. Replies to this message: lemko (Apr 06, 2009 6:56 am) gagrice (Apr 06, 2009 9:05 am) fintail (Apr 06, 2009 9:06 am)
#76 of 133 They would have to be limited... by iluvmysephia1 Apr 05, 2009 (1:45 pm)
as to speed and place they would be legal, indeed. But they still could impose their crashworthiness sanctions on Tato, huh, and the Nano would be hard-pressed to comply. And yes, then the price would go up, speed go down, fun-quotient down, type of roads allowed on, etc. Very annoying but that is how it works. I think these old dudes have special City of Willcox/Cochise County passes, though, here, for their golf carts, and they know where they can and can not ride in them. So I think the idea remains an open one for Nano to shoot for, don't you? The Nano has an ICE and the golf cars are electric, so classifications are different from the get-go. Replies to this message: gagrice (Apr 05, 2009 2:10 pm)
#77 of 133 Re: They would have to be limited... [iluvmysephia1] by gagrice Apr 05, 2009 (2:10 pm)
Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Apr 05, 2009 1:45 pm) Golf carts are registered as NEVs. Limited to 25 MPH. In CA they are illegal on any street posted higher than 35 MPH. I do see them occasionally on streets posted 45-50 MPH. I thought about the Xebra PU that will do 40 MPH. I drove it up a small hill not as steep as my driveway and it almost did not make it.
#78 of 133 Re: Exactly... [gagrice] by lemko Apr 06, 2009 (6:56 am)
Replying to: gagrice (Apr 05, 2009 1:39 pm) My guess is by the time the NHTSA and EPA are finished with the Nano it will weigh in at 4000 lbs and do 0-60 in a week. ...and cost about $16K!!! Replies to this message: gagrice (Apr 06, 2009 9:05 am) fintail (Apr 06, 2009 9:06 am)
#79 of 133 Re: Exactly... [lemko] by gagrice Apr 06, 2009 (9:05 am)
Replying to: lemko (Apr 06, 2009 6:56 am) I guess the real question is? Do we want our already crowded highways more crowded with $5k hoopties? It is going to be crowded enough when EVs finally hit our shores. When people find they can go the equivalent of 100 miles for the cost of a $3 gallon of gas, it will be a major zoo. Replies to this message: fintail (Apr 06, 2009 9:06 am)
#80 of 133 Re: Exactly... [gagrice] by fintail Apr 06, 2009 (9:06 am)
Replying to: gagrice (Apr 06, 2009 9:05 am) Those are the cars of the future - the globalized new world order. It's not whether or not, as if we have some kind of choice.
#81 of 133 Well.... by rockymtnhi Apr 06, 2009 (9:43 am)
If the cars in this country were all that size.I might buy one. Other than that,I don;t want to be flattened bya Mini. Who knows as soon as we become a third world country. We might all be driving little bugs. Replies to this message: lemko (Apr 06, 2009 10:05 am) fintail (Apr 06, 2009 11:24 am) lemko (Apr 06, 2009 11:39 am) and 2 more... gagrice (Apr 06, 2009 12:33 pm)
#82 of 133 Re: Well.... [rockymtnhi] by lemko Apr 06, 2009 (10:05 am)
Replying to: rockymtnhi (Apr 06, 2009 9:43 am) And we'll have 12 people crammed into one of those Nanos like you see a man, his wife, and kids all crammed on a motor scooter as in one of those Third World countries Replies to this message: fintail (Apr 06, 2009 11:24 am) lemko (Apr 06, 2009 11:39 am) fintail (Apr 06, 2009 12:35 pm) and 1 more... gagrice (Apr 06, 2009 12:33 pm)
#83 of 133 Re: Well.... [lemko] by fintail Apr 06, 2009 (11:24 am)
Replying to: lemko (Apr 06, 2009 10:05 am) That's the 2035 Camry, improved by globalization. Replies to this message: lemko (Apr 06, 2009 11:39 am) fintail (Apr 06, 2009 12:35 pm) gagrice (Apr 06, 2009 12:49 pm)