Tata Motors' Nano lights up the streets of Mumbai
By Joseph L. Flatley 
posted March 22nd 2010 12:09PM
posted March 22nd 2010 12:09PM
Indeed, there is a time in every product's life-cycle when it has its birth announcement, when it steps out into the world for the first time, and when it bursts into flames -- and Tata's Nano is no exception. According to Indian Autos Blog, the manufacturer is particularly well known for its combustible motorcars these days -- back in 2009, three Nanos caught fire, and now we have pictures of the latest to go into flames, courtesy of an insurance agent Satish Sawant. Apparently, the auto dealership was delivering the vehicle to its new owner when a motorcyclist overtook the driver to get his attention -- just like that old episode of CHiPs. Since the engine is behind the driver, he had no idea that it had caught fire at some point on his journey. Who would have thought that a $2,500 vehicle would be plagued with problems? Let's just hope they get 'em sorted before the Nano EV hits the streets.
Lier, lier!
Cars on fire
I paid $2500 for a Ford Temp years ago, it had 60k miles on it and we drove it for 6 years until the transmission went out on it. Never caught on fire!
My company is in the process of negotiating a contract with Tata to become the main supplier of cabins for the helicopters we build. So yeah, there's that.
Save the Tatas!
Great, another exploding Apple product!
Whats that? Not an iPod? Really? Someone else makes a Nano? Oh, well....never mind then....
You get what you pay for.
I live in Chicago. How can I get this feature added to my car? It would be great for winter time. My car would be warm and de-iced before I get in it with this feature.
disposable car
Could it be the fancy feathers atop the motor-controller?
Tata supplies a lot of the steel which goes into the other cars folks on this blog probably drive.
New Toyota ad: Hey, at least our cars won't self-destruct like Tata's.
Only the cheap die young.
well whats new about burning automobiles,their are plenty of expensive sports cars going up in flame,like the lamborghini gallardo.
just do a a google search "lamborghini gallardo up in flames".
If you didn't know, there exists American engineering in that Nano. More specifically GM engineering, if you still consider Delphi as part of GM.