Tata planning world’s cheapest hybrid vehicle

There was a big stir when Tata Motors made the Nano public, designated as the plant’s cheapest vehicle. Whether the Indian carmaker can also produce the world’s cheapest hybrid vehicle is contingent on the definition of hybrid. Tata is reportedly working on an extra ecological variant of the Nano microcar that will highlight, among others, start/stop capabilities and is referring to it as a micro hybrid.

Putting the play on words aside, the technology supplied by Bosch is anticipated to lower fuel consumption and enhance emissions by an estimated 5 to 10 percent, and all of these for just a couple extra hundred dollars.
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veyron1001 - 1/5/2009 4:23:15 PM

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Doesnt matter if its not going to be sold in the us.

Porschinator - 1/5/2009 8:05:27 PM

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Coulda swore it comes without a floor so you can use your leg power and called the Flintstone Edition! I wonder what backing Tata gets from Gov't?

veyron1001 - 1/5/2009 4:56:05 PM

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I bet if you hit the brakes going down hill it will roll faster than the speed it can achieve under its own power.

LeCar - 1/5/2009 9:51:39 PM

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Keep in mind TATA build vehicles for the mass not the car enthusiast.

LeCar - 1/5/2009 9:45:36 PM

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Cheapest Hybrid doesn't have to be the ugliest.