Tata nano-some nano thougths

[deepakraam]

Hi,
Finally,we have the People's car out.Tata's are planning to have financial schemes tailored for them so that they can make profits even during these recession times.I feel ppl are even excited about having a car in their homes.It remembers me about the vision of Bill Gates to have Computer's in every home.Likewise Tata is dreaming to have a Nano in every home.But do we have enough infrastructure to support Nano on our roads.Currently we have 49 lakh 2-wheelers and about 2 lakh four wheelers on-road.With this statistics we have are facing pathetic situation everyday.Adding to this,we are going to have a more cars.So this is going to add fuel to the fire.

What are your solution to overcome this problem?I agree that better infrastructure will be the one but I'm certain that it will not happen soon.so we need think of some other solution.Some of the things coming to my mind

1.Put a cap on the number of vehicles registered.
2.Emulate the China policy of restricting the no.of vehicles on road/day.

Keep adding to this guys.

-Deepak.

[chirag.met]

Well we recently had a guest lecture by a TATA veteran in our college & the same issues were raised up then..This problem that everyone's talking about is a very real one..but mostly in the big cities like the metros..why don't we think the number of people the nano can mobilise in the smaller cities, villages, etc..as for the environmental issues..nano claims to be BS-III compliant..anyways its a new car..ultimately it has to prove itself before it can claim to be a real success...

[predictmychand]

WELL TATA'S NANO IS INDEED AN ACHIEVMNT..WHO SUD HAVE THOUGHT THAT THE NEXT BREAKTHROUGH IN AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY WILL COME FROM INDIA.........INSTEAD OF JAPAN AND US

[carthikb]

i feel this is a gr8 achievement.....but cud hav serious implications on the traffic management scene in the country...........more congestions....more pollution.....possibly more accidents

[carthikb]

i agree that v may need to follow China on the traffic issue.......

[harsha_09]

I M HAPPY TO SAY OUR NEXT GENERATION GNG TO ENJOY NEW CAR OF ONLY 50,000 ONLY FUTURE PREDICTION OF MINE........WEL WE R LUCKY TO HAVE 1,00,000 CAR NOW

[sarangsk]

NANO should be used for private purposes only. Any commercial uses of NANO should be curtailed. NANO should not be converted into taxi ust like Indica.

[ashton]

The good and bad of the worlds cheapest car:

Good]:[/B] People will be able to graduate from a scooter to a car

Car is more safer than a scooter

Mileage is above 22 Km per litre

Cute looks

Tatas rich experience in handling cars

30% lower running cost as compared to the motorcycles

Economy will start reviving due to internal consumption (although in a small way)

Bad:

World may percieve India to be producing cheap commodities and we may not be able to charge a premium for other products..
Solution: Tatas should metion that they are sellin the car at 1 lakh as part of their CSR. The higher varients should be a value for money buy.

There mat be added congestion on the streets
Soulution: Though it is our fundamental right to have the government to lay down infrastructure for us we can only dream of it because based on the previous perfromance i dont think things will improve so the government should accept toll from high congestion areas, they should also charge for parking. this will act as a deterrent for the car owners to come to the congested areas.


Increased carbon footprint.

Soultion: The Nanos emissions are lesser than that of most motorcycles and hence if people use the Nano instead of any other car or bike it will infact help decrease pollution.

[confused21]

a nice little car, surprisingly roomy inside and fun to shift, if a bit slow in its pick-up.
the car is merely 600 kilograms, or 1,320 pounds and also a cut down on the cost of raw materials boosted its fuel efficiency.

The dashboard is an empty gray expanse. The base model has only a speedometer, an odometer, and a fuel gauge.

To upgrade to a model with air conditioning, you'll have to pay at least $500 more. On two higher-end models, basic cloth trim replaces the vinyl upholstery.

The Nano has as few moving parts as possible. There is only one windshield wiper, one side mirror and the headrests aren't adjustable. The dinner-plate sized wheels have three bolts rather than four. There are no air bags, which aren't mandated in India. The tiny trunk doesn't open; you access it from the inside, behind the rear seats. There are four gears, plus reverse.

Anything that can do two jobs does. The crossbar for the front seats, for example, also reinforces the car against side impact.

For a car 10.2 feet (3.1 meters) long, 4.9 feet (1.5 meters) wide, and 5.6 feet (1.7 meters) high, the interior feels surprisingly roomy. A man about six feet (1.83 meters) tall — like, say, Ratan Tata — can sit comfortably in the car.

Engineers tucked the two-cylinder, 624cc all-aluminum engine under the back seats to make extra room inside.

The car gets an impressive 55.5 miles to the gallon (23.6 kilometers per liter). Tata Motors says it emits 12 percent less carbon dioxide than two-wheelers made in India.

[devrathod5684]

yes you are right next car manufacturing hub country will be India