guys you laughed at me when I said that to me it Tata Nano gives the feeling of a lawn mower which costs around same price here. See what an article in International Herald Tribune says -
"Tata's focus on reducing the weight curbed material costs and also permitted a cheaper engine. People familiar with the car describe a $700 rear-mounted engine built by the German company Bosch, measuring 600 to 660 cubic centimeters, with a horsepower in the range of 30 to 35 - no more powerful than some commercial lawn mowers."
RE:You laughed at me...
by Ramasubramaniam Iyer on Jan 12, 2008 08:55 PM Permalink
Dude what else do you expect in a 1L car. Why dont you invent something thats better. Ok let it be a lawn mover but Indians will love this Lawn mover. Tell my why companies like Ford and Renault are now clamouring to build this Lawn mover!!! Its not about wether its good or bad/right or wwrong. Its about an innovation that Tata brought about which atleast till yesterday was being ridiculed by thier own compatriots
RE:You laughed at me...
by on Jan 12, 2008 10:21 AM Permalink
Dear Friend
Why do you worry what americans are thinking /joking about Nano.
The Nano is designed keeping indian middle class family in mind. If this car's on road performance is meeting the min reqd expectations it will be a hit, lakhs & lakhs of them will be consumed by indians.
Let us be proud that an indian company has showed the world what a japanease or an american company had thought as "not possible"
This has changed the perception of the world about indian management / manufacturing epertise. May be some of the so called multinational companies are feeling insecure about the "New order" emerging from India.
Heart felt congratulations to Mr. Tata & his team. You have made us all indians proud.
RE:You laughed at me...
by S CR on Jan 12, 2008 12:51 PM Permalink
Let us be proud that an indian company has showed the world what a japanease or an american company had TAUGHT US as "not possible"
RE:You laughed at me...
by Joy Dey on Jan 14, 2008 12:40 AM Permalink
Sajansajan,
I think u r missing the point here. The Nano car has been built not to compete with the world-class cars. It is more of a technological and management innovation which caters to the need of the common, middle class Indian citizens. If the matter is of comparison (like a car to a lawn mower), I'm sure there are various Indian technology and innovation (some informed friends may pls help me out here) which is not only world class, but of even superior quality than many developed countries. (I guess the Delhi Metro is one such example, or the Konkan Railways, or the Reliance Industries and their refinieries).
As T.P.Bhatt (above) has correctly mentioned, these people have to react. And what better way than to criticise something that you cannot achieve urself !!
It's these moments when Indians world over find another reason to feel proud and can hold their head high.
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by Chandra on Jan 12, 2008 04:53 PM Permalink
This should be a bigger lawn mower than the M800. On any day this is lot better than the M800. From the performance perspective M800 is 37BHP whereas nano is 34BHP what big difference.
RE:You laughed at me...
by Taral Prakash Bhatt on Jan 12, 2008 06:33 PM Permalink
When somone's monopoly is challenged they are bound to react with contempt
