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Why Did the Government Declare War on My Adorable Tiny Truck? (archive.is)

submitted 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) by OpticalMoose@discuss.tchncs.de to c/keitrucks@lemm.ee

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Kei-class trucks and minivans from Japan are finding US buyers who want pickups that fit the urban environment. Some DMVs and safety regulators have other ideas.

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[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 3 points 4 days ago

I bought one five months ago, and finally they were able to source one but they had to do a dealer trade. I never even got to see the combination of options I wanted in person in advance because supply for that car was so limited.

It’s just not as profitable a vehicle to sell compared to those big trucks. And even then, sales are way behind their RAV4.