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Compare american vs japanese craftsmen-cars (feddit.de)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Comparison left vs right for a craftsman who doesnt know which one he should buy:

l/r same bed size
r lower bed for way easier loading/unloading
r less likely to crash
r less fuel consumption and costs
r less expensive to repair
r easy to park
r easy to get around in narrow places like crowded construction sites or towns
r not participating in road arms race
l You get taken serious by your fellow carbrained americans because ""trucks"" are normalized and small handy cars are ridiculed.

So unless you are a fragile piece of human, choose the right one.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Its a tin can basically. Theres a reason why you cant import new ones, you have to wait 25 years. Also terrible emissions for its size.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Another reason you can't import light trucks from over seas is because there's a 25% protectionist tariff on foreign light trucks. Combined with a practically non-existent market for them there's no incentive to try and sell them here.

If a Smart Fortwo can meet those standards there's no reason a kei truck couldn't be made to meet them as well.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

The smart fortwo had 340 more ccs, and .1 meters wider.

Kei trucks are basically road legal gators.