TATA launches World's cheapest car

[Deepak]

Its called Nano, the cost should be around 1 Lakh (100,000) Rs., aprx $ 2500.

 

[_xxx_]

And it won't get a road license anywhere in Europe to begin with... crash and safety standards rule it out.

 

[DJ12]

Somehow the G-Whiz managed to get through....

I have never seen a more unsafe "modern" car.

 

[epicstruggle]

And it won't get a road license anywhere in Europe to begin with

Last I checked India is no longer part of the British empire.

... crash and safety standards rule it out.

It is good enough for the market it plans on servicing.

 

[Simon F]

Somehow the G-Whiz managed to get through....
I have never seen a more unsafe "modern" car.

Well, there's no risk of the petrol tank exploding

 

[chavvdarrr]

well, I read that it did passed safety tests. Anyway they don't plan to sell outside Asia untill 2011, so thats a non-issue

 

[DJ12]

Well, there's no risk of the petrol tank exploding

At least an explosion can kill you instantly, I'd prefer that to being slowly eroded with battery acid

 

[_xxx_]

Last I checked India is no longer part of the British empire.
It is good enough for the market it plans on servicing.

I meant the exports of course.

 

[epicstruggle]

I meant the exports of course.

I dont think this is meant for any market but India's.

 

[Bludd]

How is it with carbon emissions?

 

[AlNom]

And it won't get a road license anywhere in Europe to begin with... crash and safety standards rule it out.

It's a thinly veiled attempt at population control.

Conspiracy!

 

[Mize]

It supposedly meets EU safety and emissions standards.
Smart?

 

[Frank]

It supposedly meets EU safety and emissions standards.
Smart?

Well, that's designed by Porsche and build by Mercedes, how could they not allow it?

 

[_xxx_]

Smart is very safe, google for crash tests. And it's not designed by Porsche, that was the initial pure electric version they did which never was built in series.