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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 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago (2 children)

What makes you think it's not safe?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 months ago (4 children)

Thin steel frame, no air bags, no crumple zones.

Check out the crash tests: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roLcNwRi1Sk&t=40s

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

Wow, the Kei truck does not fare well at all in that offset test!

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Just added something about that - articles & crash tests over the years. Was interested in little vehicles myself. Intrigued seeing them on college campuses.