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Move over, Ford and Chevy: Kei trucks are pulling up as customers opt for smaller, cheaper vehicles (www.nbcnews.com)

submitted 3 months ago by Wilshire@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] Blaster_M@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Reminder that due to the chicken tax, these vehicles have to be 25 years old before they can be imported.

The big problem is, these vehicles were built to 30 year old safety standards - no vehicle from the 1990's (except maybe a SAAB, and even then they're not strong enough anymore and will fail a small offset frontal) can compete with a modern car in safety requirements.

There is also the fact that these vehicles have been around for 25 years, and have that amount of age and wear on their platform - they won't be as strong as they originally were off the production line.

[–] catch22@programming.dev 0 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I call bs, a motorcycle provides way less protection. And which states are they illegal in? Lobbying and another money grab from corporations in our "free market" society. I would love one of these BTW.

[–] Wahots@pawb.social 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I'm always shocked by this. In a world with seatbelt laws, crumple zones, backup cameras, pinch protection, etc we allow people to ride motorcycles that consistently get injured or killed. How they haven't gotten banned or stupidly restricted is beyond me. Even with a motorcycle lane, getting in a wreck at 75mph would be seriously bad.

In my state, I'm pretty sure you can ride a motorcycle legally with a helmet and a tshirt on, but get pulled over and fined for not wearing a seatbelt, lol.

[–] atrielienz@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

The seat belt is to prevent you from being thrown through the glass and body/frame of the vehicle. Because that's generally what kills unseatbelted people in a wreck. A motorcyclist will be thrown from their vehicle if hit but is much less likely to hit that vehicle at 70mph. That's why you dress for the slide so to speak. It's about how you land as much as anything. And when you're inside a vehicle and being tossed around you are basically a reverse pinata.

https://youtube.com/shorts/6nnc4-DjnUg?si=rauxW1b6LQOmhuho

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world -1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

no vehicle from the 1990’s (except maybe a SAAB, and even then they’re not strong enough anymore and will fail a small offset frontal) can compete with a modern car in safety requirements.

Americans keep building bigger trucks and raising speed limits, then bemoaning how small vehicles aren't safe enough to survive an 80mph impact with a 10,000 pound vehicle.

You think these Keis are dangerous? Try riding a bike.