A space for enthusiasts and owners of Kei vehicles, Japan's iconic mini trucks and cars. Share your ride, get advice, and explore all things kei – from mods and restorations to the latest trends and import news!
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Kei Trucks & Cars @lemm.ee aeronmelon @lemmy.world Anime knows what we want to see
A screenshot from the latest episode of Nihon e Youkoso Elf-san. (Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf!). No meaningful context provided, they just presented a kei truck and continued with the story.
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Kei Trucks & Cars @lemm.ee OpticalMoose @discuss.tchncs.de Why Did the Government Declare War on My Adorable Tiny Truck?
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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Kei Trucks & Cars @lemm.ee Steven McTowelie @lemm.ee A kitty and a Sambar
My beautiful kitty and my almost equally beautiful 2009 Subaru Sambar TT2. This model of Sambar has a turbo and is permanently in 4x4. It also features power windows and locks, A/C, and AIRBAGS =)
In Canada vehicles must be at least 15 years old to be imported, meaning that this vehicle is about as new as you are allowed to get!
I live in a tiny house, and I picked up this bad boy to haul materials and navigate around tight corners on the property. I take the Sambar on the highway frequently, where the max highway speed is 110km/hr. The Sambar can do 110km/hr, but it is much more comfortable doing 100km/hr, and the engine seems happier too.
Insurance cost me $1,300/year for full coverage (comprehensive, liability, and collision) and was fairly easy to get in my province. There is a lot of misinformation online about insurance, and your best bet for figuring it out is to make phone calls to insurance providers. No, the vehicle doesn't have to be classified as commercial; and yo
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Kei Trucks & Cars @lemm.ee amino @lemmy.blahaj.zone Would you consider this a kei truck?
ALT: blue tricycle with flatbed panels lowered
Maybe a more philosophical question, but my country classifies this gorgeous bastard as an electric tricycle because its max speed is locked at 25 km/h so it can be driven without any license.
fun fact, a mini version of this without a cabin is getting really popular with old people in rural areas as a way to replace their bikes because it lowers their chances of getting ran over by cars.
I assume it's also being used as a covert disability aid since it looks less like something that would get you discriminated by ableists or by your mates at the pub.
back to the model in the picture, I also predict a big uptake by the people using horse-drawn carts to haul cargo/people. yes, we do have street-legal horse public transport, why do you ask? 🤭