Electric Nano by Tata Motors likely

Hamburg, Aug 20: Tata Motors's Nano, the world's cheapest car which is ready to hit Indian roads later this year, have planned to produce an Electric Nano (E-Nano), according to a German press report. The E-Nano would be built in cooperation with the Norwegian electric car specialist firm Miljoebil Grenland, the sources said. The Nano is a no-frills basic car with a 33 hp 623 cc engine. It has no air-conditioning, electric windows or power steering that are standard in modern new cars.

Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata on Jan 10, 2008 unveiled the Tata Nano at the 9th Auto Expo in New Delhi. Ratan Tata, while unveiling the Nano, said; "The car will meet all current safety norms and all emission criteria. The pollution it will cause will be lower than 2-wheelers."

The car, Ratan Tata said, is smaller than a Maruti, but has 21 pc more volume or space inside than the 800. He said that the dealer price of the car will be Rs 1 lakh, plus value-added tax (VAT) plus transport charges.

The car will have a 624-cc petrol engine generating 33 bhp of power. It will sport a 30-litre fuel tank and 4-speed manual gearshift. The car will come with air conditioning, but will have no power steering. It will have front disk and rear drum brakes. The company claims mileage of 23 km per litre. The car's dashboard features just a speedometer, fuel gauge, and oil light. The car does not have reclining seats or radio. The shock absorbers are basic.

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