• JasonDJ@lemmy.zip
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        5 months ago

        Is it emissions or is it safety? B/c a lot of them don’t have the power for highway roads and lack basic safety (like seatbelts).

        If it is emissions, it’s probably because it’s category-wrecking. They probably get pitted against other cars in a similar weight or wheelbase, and it’s designed to be far more utilitarian than most vehicles in that class.

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      5 months ago

      I’d totally drive a Kei truck, I bet the fuel economy is great too. The big appeal for a light truck for me though is putting a cap on the back and keeping tools equipment back there, or going camping in it. Would make a decent van life experience in a pinch too. I used to have a Mazda B2000 like in the picture back in the 90s, easy to keep running and decent with gas, nothing but happy memories with it.

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        5 months ago

        I bet the fuel economy is great too.

        IIRC they can get like 40mpg. Which isn’t great in comparison to some cars, but for a truck it’s pretty fuckin good.