Tata 1-lakh car ready, but does India really need it ??? - Team-BHP

navdeep · 16th February 2007, 10:04

Even as the site of the proposed Tata Motors factory to manufacture its Rs 1-lakh car lies under siege in West Bengal’s Singur, chairman Ratan Tata on Thursday said the car itself is ready and undergoing tooling and testing and is expected to hit the roads between October and December, 2008.

Source : Tata Rs 1-lakh car ready, trials on

man23ish · 16th February 2007, 12:28

This is bad news for India unless most of these cars are exported..

Imagine the market for this car.. 1.09 Billion Indians.. Even if 30% of the people can afford to buy this vehicle and it does sell... It means, More Cars, More Traffic, More Pollution, More pressure on the exchequer, More Fuel Consumption, More Environmental Degradation and More Chaos..

I hope somebody puts sense in Ratan Tata's brains and asks him to Scrap the project altogether.

GTO · 16th February 2007, 13:02

I found the article equally surprising....if they are indeed testing it, then Tata has been quick on its feet. He also speaks about a 2008 launch.

Cant wait for the first spy pics to show up. And I can bet you....neither can Maruti.

typeOnegative · 16th February 2007, 13:10

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Originally Posted by man23ish

I hope somebody puts sense in Ratan Tata's brains and asks him to Scrap the project altogether.

Valid points all ... But what about Maruti? Why shouldn't we ask them to scrap the 800? And/or the Alto?

sajo · 16th February 2007, 13:14

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Originally Posted by man23ish

I hope somebody puts sense in Ratan Tata's brains and asks him to Scrap the project altogether.

What if Mercedes drivers start wishing the same about everything priced lower than their machines? A nation getting motorised is not necessarily be a bad thing.

prabuddhadg · 16th February 2007, 13:17

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Originally Posted by typeOnegative

Valid points all ... But what about Maruti? Why shouldn't we ask them to scrap the 800? And/or the Alto?

Come on TypeO, The Alto is quite a nice car. Its sturdy and its definitely worth a lot more than 1 lac.

benbsb29 · 16th February 2007, 13:48

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I hope somebody puts sense in Ratan Tata's brains and asks him to Scrap the project altogether

In that case, we should also ask Bajaj and HH to stop making bikes.. as bikes nowadays dont ride on roads, but more on foothpaths.

If the 1 lakh car provides safety to the occupants, there is no need on why the project should be scrapped.

akroy · 16th February 2007, 13:50

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Originally Posted by typeOnegative

Valid points all ... But what about Maruti? Why shouldn't we ask them to scrap the 800? And/or the Alto?

Hey Typo...I wish you should have read my travelogues before commenting such baseless comments...anyway, rest has been spoken by prabuddha...

Abhi

navdeep · 16th February 2007, 13:55

Why not RTO's permit only cars with 1100cc or above..

cartech · 16th February 2007, 13:58

This won't be as bad as Man23ish put. If this diverts 2-3 wheel people to 4 wheels, it may reduce 2-3 wheeler trafic. We know what these 2-3 wheelers create on road. Pollution is diff matter. One can guess that this car may be less polluting than 2-3 wheelers.

srishiva · 16th February 2007, 14:05

If these cars replace the autorickshaws then it should be good (I think thats what will happen eventually). But then, what about the engine. They still cant make a complete car. (they can use Fiat's multijet sliced in half )

typeOnegative · 16th February 2007, 14:13

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Originally Posted by akroy

Hey Typo...I wish you should have read my travelogues before commenting such baseless comments...anyway, rest has been spoken by prabuddha...

Abhi

I think some esteemed members need a lesson in sarcasm. I was saying exactly the same thing you are trying to put across. My point was that if a low cost car from the Tatas deserves to be 'scrapped' and if Ratan Tata needs his head examined, then the same should apply for MUL.

Pardon me gents if I have hurt your sensibilities, but I was not commenting on the quality of the cars in question at all.

P.S. I have an M800 too.

akroy · 16th February 2007, 14:17

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Originally Posted by typeOnegative

I think some esteemed members need a lesson in sarcasm.

Ohh...Then its OK...Then thats a fair comment from u...
anyway I donot want to comment on that esteemed member you declared Ratan Tata a foolish fellow !!! May be Ratan starts thinking from where he stops !!!

Abhi

Suryam · 16th February 2007, 14:26

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Originally Posted by typeOnegative

I think some esteemed members need a lesson in sarcasm. I was saying exactly the same thing you are trying to put across. My point was that if a low cost car from the Tatas deserves to be 'scrapped' and if Ratan Tata needs his head examined, then the same should apply for MUL.
..
P.S. I have an M800 too.

TypeO: You have correctly said about unwanted criticism for Ratan Tata.

BTW, Some times Attack is best form of defence

. So people will realize better.

Off topic: For jamming roads, we should blame some one else -- ourselves, govt., politicians, babus,etc. But we number of times blame wrong persons.

Nikhilb2008 · 16th February 2007, 14:35

we are the 7th largest country in the world. God knows how many times bigger than Japan.

But we have a fraction of the cars that Japan has.....

I dont think they have such bad traffic woes. They will have jams and everything but I dont think there is too much chaos on Japanese roads...

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16th February 2007, 12:28	#2 (permalink)
man23ish BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 580	This is bad news for India unless most of these cars are exported.. Imagine the market for this car.. 1.09 Billion Indians.. Even if 30% of the people can afford to buy this vehicle and it does sell... It means, More Cars, More Traffic, More Pollution, More pressure on the exchequer, More Fuel Consumption, More Environmental Degradation and More Chaos.. I hope somebody puts sense in Ratan Tata's brains and asks him to Scrap the project altogether.

16th February 2007, 13:58	#10 (permalink)
cartech BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 196	This won't be as bad as Man23ish put. If this diverts 2-3 wheel people to 4 wheels, it may reduce 2-3 wheeler trafic. We know what these 2-3 wheelers create on road. Pollution is diff matter. One can guess that this car may be less polluting than 2-3 wheelers.

16th February 2007, 14:05	#11 (permalink)
srishiva Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,131	If these cars replace the autorickshaws then it should be good (I think thats what will happen eventually). But then, what about the engine. They still cant make a complete car. (they can use Fiat's multijet sliced in half )

16th February 2007, 14:35	#15 (permalink)
Nikhilb2008 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,277	we are the 7th largest country in the world. God knows how many times bigger than Japan. But we have a fraction of the cars that Japan has..... I dont think they have such bad traffic woes. They will have jams and everything but I dont think there is too much chaos on Japanese roads...