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Customize your own Tata Nano: options will run up the price

The Tata Nano without a doubt has become very popular in India as it has made motoring affordable for Indian drivers. However we do know that the little car is basic as what you see is what you get.

But the Tata Nano website has come up with a fantastic idea where you are able to customize your own vehicle. There are a few things that you can change on this economical car; you can add some fog lights, change wheel designs as well as a range of decal packages.

However you do have to remember that this will bump up the price on what was the world’s cheapest car.

Source - Tata Motors via AutoBlog

Silbervogel Gravity Racing Car Concept: Would this really work though?

When it comes to concepts I am all for technology but always come up with the same question “why are concepts just that “concepts” and never reality. Anyway the latest concept car is the Silbervogel Gravity Racing Car Concept which runs on gravity.

The Silbervogel Gravity Car has no engine which is great because that means a green way of life, so a good start we say. The person racing this automobile will solely rely on gravity to pick up speed which come on will gain and lose speed, would it not?

This whole concept idea is from Jakob Hirzel from the Pforzheim University Of Applied Sciences in Germany.

Source – DVICE (Great Images)

Tara Tiny worlds cheapest car: can it compete with the Tata Nano?

So now we have a new world’s cheapest car the Tara Tiny, and it has taken the crown away from the former cheapest car the Tata Nano. The Tiny is an electric vehicle with a 22 volt motor which is charged through a 15 amp socket. The little car will travel between 80 to 100 kilo meters with just one 8 hour charge.

However this comes at a price as the Tara Tiny can only reach a speed of 50 km, that’s only 31mph, and there are only two seats.

Then there is the Tata Nano, this car is powered by a 623cc two-cylinder engine, and produces 33 horsepower. The small car can reach a top speed of 65 mile per hour and will carry four people.

So the question is, would you want the Tara Tiny that is cleaner to the environment, or would you rather the Tata Nano, which is faster and holds more passengers?

Build a street legal solar-powered electric green car: SUNN Solar car kit video

If you are a green energy saving environmentalist then you will love this new SUNN solar car kit.

You can now build your very own solar-powered electric green car that is street legal, the all new SUNN solar car kit from Art Haines is a great idea and we love it a lot. Ok the style, design and probably ride is totally rubbish but hey it is all good on the green front.

You can now build the SUNN solar car which has been DOT-approved; to build this electric car all you need is you basic hand tools.

The SUNN solar car kit once built will do 20 miles before the batteries give up on you and will hit a top speed of 35MPH; it has a plug outlet obviously for recharging. Considering the design I would personally say that $4,500 is a little bit steep and get this you do not get the batteries or solar panels. Watch the video below.

I would stick with the Electric Tara Tiny for only $2450.

Source - Autoblog Green

Electric Tara Tiny is worlds cheapest car at only $2450, replaces the Tata Nano

Welcome to the world’s cheapest car at only $2450, yes the car called the Tara Tiny will be replacing the Tata Nano. The price is amazing at 99,000 Indian Rupees ($ 2450) and runs on electricity.

This car was developed by Tara International, some of the features on the car are pretty basic but come on what do you want for the price a Rolls Royce, the Tara Tiny can seat 2 people and can be recharged daily at 220 volts through 15 amp sockets, a 8 hour charge enables the cars to travel 80 - 100 kilo meters.

The downside to the Electric Tara Tiny has to be the fact it will only reach a top speed of 50 km/hr (31 mph), which is not bad for urban driving. This will only come in left hand drive only and has been slated for export in the USA.

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2008 Chevrolet Tahoe: world’s first two-mode hybrid SUV

Before you go out and make your purchase on a new SUV, maybe you should stop a think a little about the planet that we are living on. If you were to purchase the new 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid, which is actually the Read more

Air Power Motors To Be Produced In The US

Tata Motors began producing the Air-Car in India last year and recently news broke that the 1000 miler per filer hauler will be making an appearance in the States.

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Loremo Diesel: Low resistance mobile will achieve 150 miles per gallon

The Loremo or Low Resistance Mobile is a diesel powered car that will achieve 150 miles per gallon, well that is what the manufacturer is claiming. The company has said that they are not interested in all this Read more

Citroen C-Cactus: green motoring With Mini-like looks

I know what you are thinking at a first glance you can mistake this as the BMW Mini, but it’s actually the Citroen C-Cactus which is a concept car that’s on its way to your local showroom very soon. Read more

Car On A Stick: Could This Be The Car Of The Future?

Could this be the car of the future? Well-known designer Ross Lovegrove has designed this futuristic concept car which it a city car by day and a streetlight by night. Intrigued? You should be! Read more

Trev: The Renewable Energy Vehicle for Australia, $1=100km

Trev which stands for The Renewable Energy Vehicle has been designed by a bunch of students in South Australia. These university students describe this car as the possible future for Australian cities, thanks to some impressive figures. Trev will go from Read more

Ford Explorer America Concept: EcoBoost technology improves fuel economy

The new Ford Explorer America Concept will be using the EcoBoost technology, and what this will do is help to achieve at least 20-30 percent better fuel economy. However do not think for one moment that Read more

World’s cheapest car Tata Nano to use components from Amtek Auto

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New UltraBattery to end Hybrid cars: plug-in all-electrics are the future?

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Saturn Flextreme Concept Hybrid targets 444 mile range

General Motors like so many other automakers have a number of concept vehicles that all have one thing in common, and that’s that they are fuel-efficient hybrids. According to CNN, GM’s latest offering is the Saturn Flextreme, and should be a huge hit with Read more

Three new Chrysler Concepts: Dodge Zeo, Chrysler ecoVoyager and Jeep Renegade

Chrysler has been treating people to three new concept vehicles, one of which is for drivers who think about the environment. The three vehicles are the Dodge Zeo, Jeep Renegade and finally the ecoVoyager which according to MLive uses an advanced electric system to Read more

Video Reveal of Tata Nano: $2,500 is world’s cheapest production car

We reported yesterday about the unveiling to the world of the Tato Nano, which is the world’s cheapest production car, costing just $2,500. Here we have a video of the Read more

Industry Comments on Tata Motors Nano Car, worlds cheapest car

Today was a big day for India’s biggest car maker as Reuters reports that Tata Motors showed their new Nano car at the 2008 Delhi Motor Show. The whole of the auto industry have been commenting on what is Read more

2008 Delhi Motor Show: Tata Nano is the name of their 1-Lakh car

Well the 2008 Delhi Motor Show is under way and many visitors were at the Tato stand to see what they are going to name their 1-Lakh car, and the name is Nano. For those of you who did not make it to the Indian Motor Show, the Tato Nano on show was a 624cc two-cylinder version with a Read more

MINI Cooper D Clubman: Diesel coming to US

The MINI Cooper D Clubman, D standing for diesel has been an option from BMW in Europe but as yet has not made it to the US. Well according to Auto Blog they believe that the diesel version could Read more