Another Indian car company, Bajaj (who has previously been known for two and three wheeled vehicles), is introducing a car that will directly compete with the Tato Nano. It is the Bajaj RE60 (pictured above), and it is slightly smaller than the Nano and should sell for about the same price or a little less.
The RE60 has a rear-mounted 200cc engine that delivers about 20 horsepower, giving it a top speed of about 43 mph. It is designed to be a city vehicle, and seats four people ( or 14.1 cubic feet of cargo space with the rear seats folded flat). It should get about 80 mpg, and comes in variations that can run on gasoline, liquid propane, or compressed natural gas. The total weight of the car is only about 880 pounds.
But like the Tato Nano, don't expect to see any Bajaj RE60's on American roads. Neither of these tiny inexpensive cars come close to meeting the rigorous safety requirements of cars approved for sale in the United States.
that would be perfect for me here in West..I usually only go about 3-5 miles one way to anywhere in town..I could fill up and drive for a fecking year.
ReplyDeleteThis country is obsessed with THEM protecting ME from things I choose to do!!
ReplyDeleteThe silly govmint thinks that the little cars are too dangerous?!? Why? Have any one of them ever driven on a superhighway on a motorcycle?!?! I'd drive one of those on our roads because when I get into a car --I DRIVE!!! not read the paper, not do makeup, Not have face to face arguments. And I drive with the firm knowledge that those other drivers are really trying to KILL ME!
Have you seen the smart car? Hit one of those with a caddy and see what happens.
Yes! at $3K and 80miles per, I would love to have one.