How much to make an Indian electric bike?

[Grandad]

An Indian carmaker has revealed the cheapest new car in the world – the Tata Nano which costs £1,250.

See here.

Will they make electric bikes cheaply or not bother with a car at that price.

Be interesting to see photos of the cars fully loaded, I hope they have a strong roof.

 

[keithhazel]

as great as it would be i cant see no way the car giants are going to let a car come here that cheaply as there would i think be many going for them as second cars, or to save some the dreaded hire purchase, or cheap first cars, would knock a few bike sales too as for the same money a car or a bike ???.. im guessing, as i dont drive, that the more expensive cars wouldnt get a full set of tyres for the cost of this car...and wouldnt it put to shame the car makers cgargeing 20/30/40k for a car...i for one a, all for it..even if i dont drive

 

[flecc]

Someone mentioned these in the main forum Grandad. It appears to be a rip-off of the Mitsubishi i car, also just over 600 cc and rear engined, the Tata just shortened a bit for cheapness possibly.

I tried to get an i car, but the 500 allocated to the UK were snapped up instantly. They intend the electric version for 2008/9, but say it depends on the Li-ion batteries. Haven't we heard that before somewhere?
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