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...They're going to create a mania and then invariably, the press will jump on board. The Nano will shoot up briefly, people will be in line, and then Consumer Reports will review it. And it's going to get the reviews you'd expect: it has one windshield wiper, its door panels are glued on from what I've read, it has tires the size of pizzas, its seats are bolted to the floor, O.K.? You're looking at a car that costs $2,500 and uses dated technology...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Yugo: Worst Car Ever? | 3/16/2010 | See Source »

...with fresh eyes. It's no longer just a sun-bleached hulk with the rear wiper snapped off. It's a wiperless hulk worth thousands. If this is socialism, call me comrade...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: My $4,500 Lemon: Taking the Feds Up on Cash For Clunkers | 5/8/2009 | See Source »

...fine arts have been roughed up by this recession, some fatally, like the Baltimore Opera Company. But enterprises such as Omaha Steaks, Target, AutoZone and Olive Garden--despite struggling themselves--are standing by commitments to keep dance troupes, museums, orchestras and theater groups alive one burger, towel set, windshield wiper and pizza at a time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Businesses Are Still Giving To the Arts | 4/30/2009 | See Source »

...Quest to Get More from Less The Nano is about as basic as transportation gets. It rolls on tiny 12-in. wheels, the tires have no inner tubes, the windshield has just a single wiper and drivers must make do with one side mirror. But it's not simply a stripped-down car. The shell was designed to be rigid with less material, and the body panels are made out of Japanese and Korean steel, giving the exterior a high-gloss look and feel. Delphi designed a streamlined instrument cluster that weighs just 14 oz. (400 g), compared...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World's Cheapest Car Debuts in India | 3/23/2009 | See Source »

...Yale Bowl in 2005, as a wiper snapper, young Harvard freshman. Yes, I was 15 pounds lighter, yes, I peed on the walkway while walking in, and yes, I narrowly avoided a security guards attempted tackle to storm the field...

Author: By Walter E. Howell, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: WALLY'S WORLD: Time to Unleash Crimson Dragon | 10/27/2008 | See Source »

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