The Tata Nano
Posted on January 11, 2008 by melbas
I don’t think Americans will fit into it. Weight wise or ego wise. But it’s a good product for exporting to Africa and South America, maybe even eastern Europe. Besides, the safety standards aren’t very strict in those places.
Apparently in the U.S. the safety features would cost approx. $2000 alone(air bags etc.). In India that would be $400(one fifth the U.S. cost), raising the Nano’s price to about $3000, which is not that bad either.
Filed under: India | Tagged: auto, automobile, India, nano, tata
The “people’s car” is a wonderful example of India’s mid-20st Century mindset and its squandered chance at 21st Century development. My short essay on this can be read at http://memestreamblog.wordpress.com/2007/10/12/india-going-nowhere-fast/.
MBJ