World's Cheapest Car

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Extremely interesting pod! Great of you to get conflicting perspectives. I hope that westerners will be able to buy and import the car!

I hope more small cars are made because they're less of a threat than hulky Hummers. I also like the Smart car.

more pollution but wow they need cheap cars like that around here :D

It's very cool that people living in India can have the opportunity to own a care at an affordable price. Now if only the U.S. could do the same.

I understand why people will buy this car. But the end result will be bad. As a north american I recommend the Indian people consider the rail. We got our system virtually dismantled buy the car companies and we are suffering from it now.

Here's on possible answer to the pollution problem, and its still a relatively cheap alternative to buying a regular car. Not quite as cheap as this 2500 car, but it has more pros. http://current.com/items/88824244_the_air_car_2_600_to_buy_1_to_fill_the_tank

Every car on the road is an externalities machine. If India does not invest in Public transportation for it's citizens, it will never be a world power. This I can say with confidence. Cars are so 20th century.

They have to ban cars now, especially with peak oil and climate change. The Nano is probably the worst thing that happened to India since the British invaded.

But I love your food. I need to go back!

XVX for life, R.A.S.H. 'til death.

hey this is my city man! well, not right now, but I loved seeing the crowded roads, the rickshaws, and hearing the accents through your pod. Siddharth, are you a student at NID?

as for the nano .. i'm a bit torn. on one hand, i think it's a good thing that there is an affordable car out there for everyone, but not as big of a fan of the potential unnecessary popularity of it just for the price. it could lead to much bigger problems in india, if people just go out and start buying gas-guzzling, emissions-farting vehicles they don't need.

unfortunately for america, we came out with the affordable ford model t too early, before our transportation system was properly developed, and now look where that has us. gas prices are so high, the majority of american cities are unconnected to public transport, and we are stuck using our cheap, no-longer-affordable-in-many-cases, cars.

nice job on presenting the story objectively.

This is a good pod, I do enjoy the broad spectrum point of view it contains from across India's social stratum.

I do agree with the environmentalists and other posters. Making cars affordable to more people, while helping those who can't afford higher priced models, could possibly hurt India's economy and people's health in the long run by causing more sprawling development reliant on cars, more air-pollution related sicknesses, and delay good public transportation infrastructure from being developed, which could benefit even the lowest economic classes that can't even afford the $2500 Nano.

hey

Thats an excellent effort, I should appreciate you for that.... It talks about alot , in a way it shows true India however I don't know why India is considered as Delhi, Mumbai, Banglore however not the small towns and villages b'coz as far as my knowledge 80% of India is rural India... yeah its easy to blame people behind the scene, thats the way it is... I think we should incaurage people to use bicycle rather then automobiles.... I 'v found people in India see cars bikes as status symbol.. where in western world its a need rather then a want...

have a good one..

Very good pod! Thanks for commenting on the environmental issues. I had friends that almost lost their beautiful young daughter to a stranded motorcycle on the streets of a major City in India.

You guys all have to be kidding. Think of the environmental impact of 10 Million new cars on the streets. The US is going into the tank already, would an import at less than half the cost of a used car do damage to the rest of the auto industry? Our economy used to rest on the middle class and working people in the system. Now all those jobs are gone to (India, China, Indonesia, Korea, etc.).

PLEASE, India don't end up like americans Go electric first and save the pollution.

Peter, I agree with you. But unfortunately, that is the least of the government's concern in India right now. The public transport in most cities, Mumbai and New Delhi are the two exceptions, is non existent. Even in the event of increasing crude prices, the government figures out a way to keep fuel subsidized. I would love to see a good and comfortable public transport system but as things look right now, it will be a while before that comes along....

I would agree with the environmentalists in the pod, that the age of personal transportation has come to an end. It shouldnt be the goal that everybody owns a car. A car is just the means to an end (which is getting to the place you want to).

Instead companies and governments in every part of the world should focus on effective ways to install a truly flexible, comfordable and affordable mass transit system which covers the transportation needs of most people on this planet. Thats where the future is.

Thanks Guys!

John - Yeah, Hinglish is what its called and is a part of the Websters Dictionary! You could call it a legacy of the British Imperialist days but in the 21st century India, it has caused a revolution...technology, outsourcing, medical services...all of the service sector works on Hinglish....

Electric Squiral - Given the Emission Standards, I dont think you ll be able to take the Tata Nano on street in the US.

Anemic Elitist- Thanks!

Sasika- This is Ahmedabad in the state of Gujarat...

Interesting pod. What is that language? Henglish? Craziness.

$2500 new?! I can't find a blue book value for any used car available in the US for under $4000!!

Great pod.
And man, Siddharth is a hottie.

amazing pod. really interesting. what city did you say you were in, here?