Video: Tata Nano on BBC - engineer discusses design issues
Designing the Tata Nano
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This is the first video I've seen of the car in motion (get to see a few shots), with hints of what its little engine sounds like. They cover things like: - only 3 wheel nuts per wheel - half the components in the door opening mechanism - rear hatch design - trying to avoid a "cheap" looking interior There are some shots of the car in motion. The front control arms are teensy! |
The reporter makes a big deal of it in the video, but its not the first car to use 3 lug nuts per wheel.
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That's true. The Smart uses 3 wheel nuts.
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Remember "Le Car" it had 3 long before the smart.
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Good video. I heard that the the Toyota aygo (European city car) did similar things to reduce cost. Like using only 1 air lifter for the hatch instead of 2.
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3 wheel nuts date back to pre WW II and were used by many makers including Citroen , Renault and others. Post war Renault continued with them on the 5 (Le Car in some markets) , 12 and 16 models.
It is unfortunate the reporter seems to have such a limited outlook ans struggles to comprehend anything beyond what is already familiar. Surely we need more open minded journalism on these items. Pete. |
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front drum brakes?
Have a look at 24 seconds in. I'm sure that's the front wheel. Sure looks like drum brakes to me. Either that or a very large hub and very small rotor area.
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Those could be discs, there is a pretty thick looking part that is the outermost diameter. Drums in the back would be ok, but drums up front have no place on a modern production vehicle.
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I think the doors of my Mercedes weigh more than that whole car!
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