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Move over, Ford and Chevy: Kei trucks are pulling up as customers opt for smaller, cheaper vehicles (www.nbcnews.com)

submitted 5 months ago by Wilshire@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 191 points 5 months ago (74 children)

I'm sorry, why the fuck aren't these street legal in more than half of the states? The article says something about safety, but these are street legal all over Europe where we have stronger safety regulations.

Also there's something I can't put my finger on about the journalist choosing a hero image of the van losing its cargo.

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 99 points 5 months ago (33 children)

Probably because it's not safe to drive them around giant pickups who can't see over their hoods

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Ban anything bigger than a Kei?

Source

[–] RGB3x3@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I'm sorry, their problem is that the massive trucks are somehow in danger because they weren't designed to handle being hit by a vehicle less than half its size?

What a ridiculous statement.

[–] Live_your_lives@lemmy.world 13 points 5 months ago

That's not what they are saying at all. They're saying small vehicles aren't even safe in crashes with other small vehicles, let alone with bigger vehicles.

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)