Wilshire@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 days agoMove over, Ford and Chevy: Kei trucks are pulling up as customers opt for smaller, cheaper vehicleswww.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square288fedilinkarrow-up1858arrow-down116
arrow-up1842arrow-down1external-linkMove over, Ford and Chevy: Kei trucks are pulling up as customers opt for smaller, cheaper vehicleswww.nbcnews.comWilshire@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 days agomessage-square288fedilink
minus-squareBlackmistlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·12 days agoYeah, I’d imagine it’s fine down gridlocked Tokyo streets where you might be doing 20mph. Probably not so good in a 70mph highway collision though.
minus-squareatocci@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·12 days agoIIRC, these things exist to exploit a legal loophole around vehicle registration in Japan as well. Safety is not the highest concern lol
Yeah, I’d imagine it’s fine down gridlocked Tokyo streets where you might be doing 20mph.
Probably not so good in a 70mph highway collision though.
IIRC, these things exist to exploit a legal loophole around vehicle registration in Japan as well. Safety is not the highest concern lol