The People’s Car! It is indeed a deserving title bestowed upon Tata Nano, the world’s cheapest car introduced on the ramp recently. Link of this car with reputed Tata Empire of India itself states the glory of Nano, which has been in news for long. And there are more than few aspects of this car that certainly enforced the eyes of international audiences to stick to the grand launch of this super-affordable compact car of the year. If you have been fascinated by the view of this splendid road-runner, here are the 10 most interesting facts about this small wonder of the world.
What Triggered the Idea?
Indian roads are often seen flooded with two-wheelers, carrying small families in the form of father, mother and two or three children. The idea of designing a safe drive for such families inspired Ratan Tata, the Chairman of Tata groups and the brain behind Nano, to introduce a compact car with five seats. The dream called Nano was put into reality to provide a safe and comfortable, yet economical car for those hailing from the lower segment of the middle class. But, the luxurious appearance of the car can certainly encourage even affluent individuals to get attracted towards it.
Nano – What’s in the Name?
What’s the story behind this wonderful car being called ‘Nano’. In one of the Indian languages, Gujarati, the word translates to ‘small’. Rattan Tata, the uncrowned king of Tata Empire, belongs to Gujarat state of India and hence, the name has been adopted from the genius’s mother tongue. Another reason for choosing the name is to reflect the high technology performance of the car.
Price – Yes! We Need to Mention
It is no more a hidden truth that Tata Nano enjoys the status of being the cheapest car in the world, but the discussion remains deficient without mentioning it once again. Available at the price of 100,000 Indian rupees, equivalent to $2,000, the car costs a little more than the famous auto-rickshaws spotted on the Indian roads. Hence, it definitely calls for a pleasing change expected to be seen on the roads of the country.
Promising a Compact Drive
Tata Nano perfectly fits the frame of Indian roads, which are famous for high traffic loads and traffic jams. Nano is expected to bring some improvement, because of its compact size and impressive dimensions to facilitate the person sitting on the driving seat. What we can expect is the introduction of more compact cars in the country, only after Nano confirms its success with time.
Most Eagerly Awaited Car
Tata Nano became the hot topic for Indian as well as the international media since the first news was released regarding the car. The people had been eagerly waiting for the car to make its debut and it became clear from the statistics measured from the official website of the car. While the official website of Tata Motors experienced 7.9 million hits on the day of Nano revelation, the Tata Nano website recorded 4 million hits in the time period of 30 hours. You can expect the heavy load these websites must have faced in all these months.
Guinness Book Entrant of 2009
And as the 54th edition of prestigious Guinness Book of World Records 2009 was released, Tata Nano became successful in entering the list deservingly. Being a great performer, a compact vehicle and most importantly, the cheapest car of the world, Nano was righteously endowed with this honor.
Low Design Cost is the Secret
What makes Tata Nano the cheapest car of the world at present? The credit goes to the low production costs of Indian manufacturing industry, which enabled the engineers to subtract certain features, without compromising with the performance of the car. Steel was removed efficiently and less sheet metal was consumed to manufacture this car. Also, the tubeless tires, light-weight engine and many other features brought down the production cost impressively and hence, the world saw the dawn of a profit-oriented car.
Environment Friendly Small Angel
Tata Nano is expected to contribute fewer pollutants than the most popular two-wheelers of the country. With impressive tailpipe emission and low generation of carbon dioxide, the car can contribute to remove the black spots from the pollution-oriented image of the country.
Stupendous Demand for Nano
The demand for Tata Nano seems to scale new heights and the company expects to run out of stock to fulfill the demand. Hence, only 100,000 car buyers will be entertained with the car, by selecting them at random. Nearly 30,000 booking locations in the country have been chosen to sell the number between April 9 and April 22.
Comparison with Most Popular Family Car
Maruti 800 has been the favorite family car in India so far and hence, its comparison with Nano is inevitable. To begin with, Nano costs half the price of Maruti 800. Apart from this, the bumper to bumper length of the former is 8% less than the latter. Finally, Nano has 21% larger seating capacity as compared to the Maruti model. Certainly, there are many more features which can enforce the Indian audience to change their preference.
And before the discussion ends, it is important to mention that the international version of the car, called Nano Europa, was unveiled at Geneva Auto Show 2009. So, the global audiences have all good reasons to wait for the car to debut on the international pathways.
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