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

Sat Dec 6, 2025, 08:14 AM

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I can easily imagine the turbulence of the aerodynamic wake from a passing semi would flip one of these things on its side.

It's an enclosed golf cart. A death trap. The occupants would never survive a collision of any type (side, front, or rear.) Imagine crickets in a beer can being hit by a sledge hammer.

Perhaps he's thinking of dismantling the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). No standards, no safety regs... just let the public decide what's "safe enough" and the risks they are willing to take with their own lives... along with other people's lives, too.

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

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

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

Mostly better than a Raccoon Strelnikov_ Yesterday #24

I was wondering, Bayard 22 hrs ago #42

I assume he's lying. Hassler Yesterday #3

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

Ultimately, yes. Igel 20 hrs ago #43

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

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

Honda makes a neat little Kei convertible...660 cc . I've had motorcycle bigger than this.. but it is WAY cool. mitch96 22 hrs ago #40

It Would Be Fun MissouriDem47 Yesterday #7

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

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

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

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

I hit 95 in mine Woodwizard Yesterday #36

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

Cappuccino Tetrachloride Yesterday #8

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

OJ Caesar's tiny car. generalbetrayus Yesterday #11

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

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

B/c of their size and weight in Japan they get a tax and insurance break. nt mitch96 22 hrs ago #41

The next thing I expect from Trump LilElf70 Yesterday #13

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

Good one LilElf70 Yesterday #22

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

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

Good luck getting insurance on them Raven123 18 hrs ago #44

Know your audience dipshit! BidenRocks Yesterday #15

My old neighbor had one NickB79 Yesterday #18

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

IF this even comes fruition kkmarie Yesterday #25

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

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

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

What about Smart Cars then? Polybius Yesterday #33

Lower center of gravity? I know that they are bigger than the Smart Cars in Germany... QueerDuck 23 hrs ago #39

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

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

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

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

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

Counters market trends newdeal2 Yesterday #37