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travelingthrulife

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30. This is why he did it. Someone told him no.

Sat Dec 6, 2025, 10:15 AM

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"Kei cars can't be sold in the U.S. because they aren't designed for this market and don't meet various safety standards,” a spokesperson for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety told the outlet.

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Trump says he approved the making of Japanese 'tiny cars' to be sold in the US [View all] Polybius Saturday OP

Something like that might be good for my situation. But was it something that was actually being held up previously? Silent Type Saturday #1

How do they fare when collided with those 2-3+ ton behemoths he also insists be sold in the US? RockRaven Saturday #2

Mostly better than a Raccoon Strelnikov_ Saturday #24

I was wondering, Bayard Saturday #42

I assume he's lying. Hassler Saturday #3

Don't need your approval, mushroom dick! NM Grins Saturday #4

Ultimately, yes. Igel Saturday #43

many of those van types in Hawaii but they are all right hand drive as they do in Japan msongs Saturday #5

"Kei trucks" are only a small proportion of "kei jidousha" in Japan RazorbackExpat Saturday #6

Honda makes a neat little Kei convertible...660 cc . I've had motorcycle bigger than this.. but it is WAY cool. mitch96 Saturday #40

Hmmmm... looks like an S660 RazorbackExpat 20 hrs ago #45

Baby S2000?..Saw this little red one in my town a few years ago. it's TINY!!! nt mitch96 19 hrs ago #46

Looks like this to me RazorbackExpat 10 hrs ago #49

Way cool looking little ride. Perfect for jetting around my town...I'll take one please!!! nt mitch96 2 hrs ago #52

It Would Be Fun MissouriDem47 Saturday #7

K cars are not allowed on interstate highways, essentially Tetrachloride Saturday #9

My daughter has a Kei car from Japan Onthefly Saturday #34

About the same as seing a motorcycle. Woodwizard Saturday #19

I had a yellow one, same thing. Weighed about 1400 lbs. 40 mpg, 803 cc although called 850. twodogsbarking Saturday #35

I hit 95 in mine Woodwizard Saturday #36

I occaionally squeezed myself and two others in. Was better when it was two females. twodogsbarking Saturday #38

Cappuccino Tetrachloride Saturday #8

Try to get insurance for the little death coffins. Mawspam2 Saturday #10

OJ Caesar's tiny car. generalbetrayus Saturday #11

Something is off here. What are these? Glorified golf carts? Raven123 Saturday #12

No. Kei vehicles are subcompact cars/trucks, slightly smaller than the 1990s Geo Tracker Eugene Saturday #16

B/c of their size and weight in Japan they get a tax and insurance break. nt mitch96 Saturday #41

The next thing I expect from Trump LilElf70 Saturday #13

Illegals? Like 34-count felons? Orrex Saturday #17

Good one LilElf70 Saturday #22

"Building Kei trucks in the U.S. would also require alterations to federal motor vehicle safety standards" progree Saturday #14

This is why he did it. Someone told him no. travelingthrulife Saturday #30

Good luck getting insurance on them Raven123 Saturday #44

Know your audience dipshit! BidenRocks Saturday #15

My old neighbor had one NickB79 Saturday #18

His MAGA base has resoundingly rejected small sedans for giant trucks and SUVs. tanyev Saturday #20

IF this even comes fruition kkmarie Saturday #25

Oh, yes, I remember the MAGA crowd Diamond_Dog Saturday #27

They also at one time rejected electric cars Polybius Saturday #32

Are they street-safe, or are they mostly for farm-use and residential (gated-community) use? QueerDuck Saturday #21

What about Smart Cars then? Polybius Saturday #33

Lower center of gravity? I know that they are bigger than the Smart Cars in Germany... QueerDuck Saturday #39

The traffic issues alone would create a huge problem. LilElf70 Saturday #23

These do not meet U.S. safety standards. Diamond_Dog Saturday #26

I'm amazed he doesn't import the Trabant Turbineguy Saturday #28

Florida legalized golf carts on public roadways throughout the state. sop Saturday #29

OK, question for those who know: Polybius Saturday #31

They complied with NHTSA standards. NT mahatmakanejeeves 5 hrs ago #50

Counters market trends newdeal2 Saturday #37

Americans don't want tiny cars RussBLib 18 hrs ago #47

Some of us do obamanut2012 2 hrs ago #53

my wife used to RussBLib 1 hr ago #54

Couple of dealers around here (Durham, NC) Red Mountain 10 hrs ago #48

They would be great in an urban environment for Phoenix61 5 hrs ago #51