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    Image of Mobius Mobius
    03/25/09

    In reply to First Tata Nano Review: "Amazingly Good"
    Wow, they must have had some pretty low expectations for that car before they drove it to come out feeling good. And alive.
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    03/25/09

    In reply to First Tata Nano Review: "Amazingly Good"
    This car is like the Ford T? Wrong, it will be much more successful than the Ford T.

    Not just India, but the whole region are there market; Around 2 billion people?
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    03/25/09

    In reply to First Tata Nano Review: "Amazingly Good"
    The guy wasn't patronizing enough. "Monsoon season?" What, the Tata's going to melt in the rain like the Wicked Witch of the West or something?
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    Image of Starlton Heston's Revenge Starlton Heston's Revenge
    03/25/09

    In reply to First Tata Nano Review: "Amazingly Good"
    Is this an option?
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    Image of philipmein philipmein
    03/25/09

    In reply to First Tata Nano Review: "Amazingly Good"
    There's really no reason for this car to come to the US market. Used cars are better in just about every way.


    India and other developing nations don't have 20-50+ years of cars to choose from so the Nano makes sense there. But in the US?

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    03/25/09

    @philipmein: Used cars are better in just about every way? Well, I think the Nano, being so simple, has close to no maintenance costs.. a used car that cost $2000 on the other hand, may cost you a lot when something goes wrong, besides the fuel economy that sux on most cars when they are 10 or 15 year old.
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    Image of brandegee brandegee
    03/25/09

    In reply to First Tata Nano Review: "Amazingly Good"
    I'm waiting now for a Top Gear game of Nano cricket.
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    Image of laughing_guitarist laughing_guitarist
    03/25/09

    In reply to First Tata Nano Review: "Amazingly Good"
    The idea of bringing the Nano here to the US is ridiculous. There's way too much space on the roads for anyone to want to be cramped up in something that small.


    The idea of having the Nano on streets in India (where I hail from) is also ridiculous. And for the opposite of the same reason. There's too *little* space. I'd rather have half the population continue to ride bikes in India than have them now occupy 2 or 3 times the road space that wasn't there to spare in the first place.

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    Image of Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master
    03/25/09

    @laughing_guitarist: I made that exact point the other day. Instead of, say, two guys sharing a motorcycle or carpooling in a van, you'll eventually have one or two people in a Nano. The use of space will become less efficient, and gridlock and pollution will get worse.


    I still support the idea of this car, but I also fear for the isolationism that has been created in a lot of the West--due in large part to cars.

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    Image of beercheck beercheck
    03/25/09

    In reply to First Tata Nano Review: "Amazingly Good"
    I'd rather it felt like a ta-ta.
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    03/25/09

    In reply to First Tata Nano Review: "Amazingly Good"
    It's Nano time!
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    Image of theeastbaykid theeastbaykid
    03/25/09

    In reply to First Tata Nano Review: "Amazingly Good"
    The Nano is big news in India, where it offers an alternative to folks that would ordinarily be only able to afford a motorcycle or scooter. Here, the $2000 car is like the 25-cent plate of spaghetti that is really just ketchup. With no plate.
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    Image of mikedrawcar mikedrawcar
    03/25/09

    In reply to First Tata Nano Review: "Amazingly Good"
    I dare someone to do a Veyron vs. Nano. Please.
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    Image of SirNotAppearing SirNotAppearing
    03/25/09

    @mikedrawcar: It couldn't top Murilee's R8 vs. Civic.
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    03/25/09

    @SirNotAppearing: Argh, I go to log in and someone writes my comment.


    Oh well, here's a link anyway.

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    Image of Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master
    03/25/09

    In reply to First Tata Nano Review: "Amazingly Good"
    I love it. Simple, cheap, and presumably safer than the 25-year-old, three-wheeled motorized carts they'll be replacing. It's like Smart, but instead of appealing to 20% of European drivers, it'll appeal to 20% of the world's drivers. Good for them. Can't wait to see some variants.
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    Image of nataku8_e30 nataku8_e30
    03/25/09

    @Ash78: Put a 6-8" lift kit on it, and some 10" mud tires, and it'd appeal to 40% of the world's drivers.
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    Image of Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master
    03/25/09

    @nataku83: And then it would be considered a "crossover" and could be sold for twice the price.
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    03/25/09

    @Ash78: and by variants, you mean an -amino, right? Right?!
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    Image of engineerd engineerd
    03/25/09

    @Ash78: You're absolutely right. And really, as Jalops, we should be heralding the entry of the Nano into cardom. It is what so many of us say we really only need in a car.


    I think some true colors are starting to shine through.

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    03/25/09

    In reply to First Tata Nano Review: "Amazingly Good"
    Second Tata Nano Review:


    "It cruises well at highway speeds, as long as...AAAAAAHHHHH! SWERVE ARVIND THAT MINI COOPER IS COMING RIGHT TOWARDS US! I DON'T THINK HE SEES US! *crunch*


    Motor Trend Punjab

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    Image of nataku8_e30 nataku8_e30
    03/25/09

    In reply to First Tata Nano Review: "Amazingly Good"
    Eh, I'd buy 5 of them, put one in the middle, bolt one to each door and the other two to the bumpers. It's got to be reasonably safe in that configuration, right?
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    Image of PetroSapien PetroSapien
    03/25/09

    @nataku83: In the sense that you couldn't build-up anough speed to hit anything hard enough to hurt yourself, then Sure. When factoring in the probability of getting slammed into by a road-raged suburbanite who failed to see your underpowered three-car-wide roadblock over the rim of her Starbuck's Triple Latte cup...No, not at all.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    03/25/09

    @PetroSapien: Two-car-wide. They're only 2/3 the size of a real car, after all.
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    Image of leavethegun-takethecannoli leavethegun-takethecannoli
    03/25/09

    In reply to First Tata Nano Review: "Amazingly Good"
    You know what is good about the Tata Nano, the never even tried to hype it up.


    They did throw a curveball when they announced that customer service would be located in America. I don't know why, but the CEO of Tata laughed when he said that. Something about the Americans working for less, more efficient.


    He even said they'll be using Indian names, so the Indian Tata Nano drivers feel more comfortable when they call.


    Hello, This is Mahatama Singh, how may I help you.

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