From the BBC article posted a few days ago
Looks like it's mechanically (not just design) limited to 70km/hr. I laugh where it says "Windows wind down by hand" - since when did manual windows become so complicated?
I think it's also worth noting that adhesives have replace welding in almost all mfrs - not completely of course, but the way it's presented -it seems like a bad thing...
From the instructables forums - by a member living in India
Quote:
The car is really cheap in price, but without having any nice features, obviously it was to reduce the cost..
This car has been specially targeted for the lower middle class, the people who can't afford a full fledged car and have to use bike 12 months of the year.
Hence, for that class - its a dream come true to drive a car with more safety and luxury than a bike!
Some facts -
- The image denotes only the basic car, but the radio/AC/power staring options are available at extra cost!
- this car has passed norms Bharat Stage III and Euro III
- Almost 80% of the cars in developing countries do not have safety features like air bags in India. ( I drive $20000 car which does not have air bags)
- The manufacturer is TATA - one of the top 5 companies in India.
- TATA SOFTWARE is also the largest software exporter company in Asia.
- TATA STEEL has acquired CORUS another steel company which was 5 times bigger than TATA
- TATA is buying Jaguar and Land Rover
- All FORD cars worldwide have 25% of parts manufactured by TATA
After launching this car, other manufacturers (NISSAN, SUZUKI, TOYOTA) also announced the similar plans.
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