Massachusetts RMV reverses ban on Kei cars following pushback

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  • @WillWonkeyTertel
    @WillWonkeyTertel 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +7111

    Yes I can see why they are a problem. They are affordable, reliable and easy to fix. That's a auto companies worst nightmare.

    • @bobroberts2371
      @bobroberts2371 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +209

      I agree, these small cars are really going to cut into the 4 door full sized pickup market and should be banned world wide.

    • @ashd.6989
      @ashd.6989 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +196

      This is why I generally buy Japanese. More emphasis on quality than anything else usually

    • @nodak81
      @nodak81 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +100

      @@ashd.6989 Not nearly as true as it used to be. These days all the brands suck. I had a 2023 Camry with a bad transmission that they finally bought back from me and a friend has a Tundra with only 5k miles that needs the engine replaced. Kei cars are good because most of them are from the 90's when Japanese cars were at their finest.

    • @justindake
      @justindake 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +56

      20 year old Toyotas do more to cut into the modern truck market that kei trucks do

    • @ashd.6989
      @ashd.6989 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@nodak81 true

  • @sidekick96734
    @sidekick96734 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3866

    The 186mph Hayabusa motorcycle is legal to buy and ride in all 50 states but a Kei car is considered dangerous. Where's the logic?

    • @HughesEnterprises
      @HughesEnterprises 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +366

      Kei cars don’t bring in massive sales taxes like new cars

    • @mike_w-tw6jd
      @mike_w-tw6jd 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +116

      @sidekick96734 because Kei drivers aren't obnoxious?

    • @pulls8
      @pulls8 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +67

      @@mike_w-tw6jd You completely misunderstood what he meant lmao 🤦‍♂

    • @MrAndreCoutinho
      @MrAndreCoutinho 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

      These motorcycles should be banned as well.

    • @PyTransformer
      @PyTransformer 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +125

      There's no logic just massive corruption from big automotive.

  • @claytonsanders508
    @claytonsanders508 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4108

    “One nonprofit” aka Big Automakers that don’t want Americans to be able to buy affordable cars.

    • @garysgarage.2841
      @garysgarage.2841 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      It's not affordable it's about 10k after all is said and done and it's basically a gas golf cart

    • @guameldestruir6239
      @guameldestruir6239 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +298

      @@garysgarage.2841 Yeah its not affordable because of the big 3 American automakers forcing insane import laws through their lobbyists in congress.
      If things were free and fair you could the new K-cars for around 10k, and they are just as advanced as new vehicles just slightly smaller.
      The cheapest new vehicle in the american market is 20k.

    • @kyle207
      @kyle207 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +45

      The only way people are saying they are affordable is because in japan they cost around 2k but after 4k in import fees is starts to not be anymore.

    • @TC-cd5sm
      @TC-cd5sm 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +62

      “One nonprofit” aka Big Automakers that don’t want Americans to be able to buy affordable and reliable cars." Corrected

    • @edu7979
      @edu7979 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      affordable cars are also known as "Used cars"

  • @mikeymumbelz9063
    @mikeymumbelz9063 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +307

    - Less crowding on roadways
    - More accessible parking
    - Cheaper to maintain
    - Easier on asphalt to limit roadway damage
    - Overall more environmentally friendly
    Not only should these be legal, these should be incentivized. Imagine if everyone in Los Angeles or NYC drove one of these. You'd gain hundreds of miles of parking.

    • @willieverusethis
      @willieverusethis 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes!

    • @AbrahamCasillas-t3o
      @AbrahamCasillas-t3o 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      It would be easier if people weren't forced on a car!

    • @L154N4LG4IB
      @L154N4LG4IB 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Imagine if we could build state of the art public transportation . I think kei cars are great but they’re not a quick fix to the problems of traffic and congestion.

    • @timb7775
      @timb7775 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Sure, as you are stuck behind these things going 25mph.

    • @roberttoo7783
      @roberttoo7783 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      @@timb7775 you're clearly uneducated on this topic. Kei cars are perfectly capable of reaching the same speeds as a normal motor vehicle; because they're much lighter, they require a smaller engine, kind of like a motorcycle, but this engine still allows them to start and go at the same speeds as a normal car.

  • @AndreMonthy
    @AndreMonthy 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +145

    I wonder who funded that "non-profit"

  • @YTBoof
    @YTBoof 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1470

    “ safety” is a BS reason for the government to try to remove KEI cars from the road. if motorcycles can exist, then these cars can as well.

    • @otakuapprentice
      @otakuapprentice 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +117

      So many collector vehicles are still able to drive on roads legally right now with none of the modern day safety regulations (air bags/anti-lock brakes, etc), and they consider kei cars unsafe? Bunch of crap is what it is.

    • @computerfan1079
      @computerfan1079 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +112

      If SUVs killing pedestrians are "safe" then these sure are safe.

    • @dre3k78
      @dre3k78 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Its automobile manufactures that pay the government to ban these cars so it doesn't effect their sales of overpriced vehicles you don't even need.

    • @soymilkman
      @soymilkman 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +53

      Fr. I’m way more concerned about the F-150s where their grill is literally as tall as me

    • @Liialy
      @Liialy 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

      Collector and historic vehicles typically are restricted to being allowed to drive only to events or are otherwise heavily limited in their annual allowed milage. So this isn't a great comparison, as it would suggest that Kei cars ought to also have restricted milage. The real issue is why are we allowing modern cars to be designed in ways that make them so unsafe for anyone not inside the vehicle. The Kei cars have much better visability and are therefore less likely to strike an object, pedestrian, bicycle, motorcycle, or​ other vehicle simply because the driver can't see it. Additionally, their lighter weight makes same speed strikes less forceful (force = mass x acceleration). Less bulky cars may also allow the driver to better hear what is around them, sirens, bike bells, people etc. A truck once literally backed up right into my sister's baby stroller while we were walking away from a coffee shop. Thank God we didn't have the kids in the stroller at the time because this guy's truck was so big he couldn't see behind him, couldn't hear us screaming 'STOP', and couldn't comprehend that he could have hurt someone. @otakuapprentice

  • @lkd06
    @lkd06 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2064

    Remember the first generation Honda Civics, Datsuns and Toyotas? Tiny cars under 2,000 lbs and 40+ mpg. Bring these cars back!

    • @fishimust4766
      @fishimust4766 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +147

      A basic no frills 2 door Honda civic with a manual transmission would sell like hot cakes. Most working people just want a dependable good mpg car or small truck just to get to work and back.

    • @quackywhackityphillyb.3005
      @quackywhackityphillyb.3005 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +194

      Its not the old cars that are dangerous, its the new oversized pickup trucks that are dangerous

    • @RustyZipper
      @RustyZipper 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +63

      No, everyone needs a $60k suv or van. Think of the sales tax!

    • @edu7979
      @edu7979 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +31

      @@quackywhackityphillyb.3005 ^^ same for the massive SUVs

    • @jamesb8619
      @jamesb8619 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      As long it isn’t EV or hybrid then I’m all in for it

  • @parkergray5346
    @parkergray5346 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1308

    If kei cars are banned for being unsafe, they better follow suit and ban all the huge SUVs and trucks for being too dangerous

    • @DR3ADER1
      @DR3ADER1 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      Because SUVs aren't made under corrupt building practices. Again, the Daihatsu Safety scandal exposed this not too long ago. And that was going on as far back as 1989.

    • @patty109109
      @patty109109 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +96

      @@DR3ADER1corruption in Japan is the same as the United States-Google the global corruption index

    • @geigertec5921
      @geigertec5921 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +54

      All cars are unsafe, that's why auto insurance isn't optional, it's required because everyone will statistically be in a car accident, everyone. Think about that. You are more likely to be injured or un-alived in a car accident than anything else.

    • @jool5941
      @jool5941 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @geigertec5921 auto insurance is only mandatory for poor people. If you have enough money to cover the damages you don’t need it. For rich people insurance is more about protecting them from lawsuits or protecting the value of an asset.

    • @chumpthetraitor7331
      @chumpthetraitor7331 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      ​@@geigertec5921 it's dangerous outside you may want to crawl back into your basement

  • @Tmaster2590
    @Tmaster2590 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +58

    The problem is not that the car is too small, it's the the cars have gotten way too huge.

    • @piccalillipit9211
      @piccalillipit9211 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      My sister is on holiday in Florida - she refused to drive, she is terrified of the insanity-sized trucks. They HAVE a truck in the UK, but its the size yours were in the 70's

    • @mariusfacktor3597
      @mariusfacktor3597 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@piccalillipit9211 Everyone in Florida is driving tank-size SUVs and oversized pickup trucks with enormous blindspots. Every street and road is straight out of Mad Max. It's a mix of low IQ, insecure men, and special interest controlling government policies.

  • @thestudentofficial5483
    @thestudentofficial5483 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +34

    Meanwhile a jeep from WW2 with no suspension, no crumple zone, no seatbelts, NO DOORS is perfectly fine

  • @pizza4me298
    @pizza4me298 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +927

    Has nothing to do with safety. It's the US auto industry not wanting competition for their 100k pickup trucks sitting unsold in dealerships across the country. If the US auto makers wanted to produce these, all of a sudden they would be found to be the safest vehicles in the world.

    • @dre3k78
      @dre3k78 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Bingo. These "non profits" doing this report are just part of an Automobile manufacture's lobby wing.

    • @meyague
      @meyague 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +33

      watch them fund polls and surveys and what have you to try to paint them as unsafe and unamerican and whatever.

    • @ResistWithOlivia
      @ResistWithOlivia 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      THIS!!! As GenZ I 100% agree and have seen the predatory behavior Big Auto, Big Pharma, Big Tech, and any other elitist monster groups engage in...

    • @trumpet444
      @trumpet444 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      The stupid CAFE standards basically force these auto manufacturers to make bigger and bigger vehicles. I’m not saying the auto industry is innocent, but government regulations are a huge part of it too.

    •  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      It’s a death trap!

  • @chinatownboy7482
    @chinatownboy7482 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2085

    They should be legal in all 50 states.

    • @jackychiwokwong
      @jackychiwokwong 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

      Correct!

    • @42luke93
      @42luke93 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      No, they shouldn’t. These are all death traps and cars have to pass stringent safety standards. If anything that should be like golf carts used on Farm only or off-road.

    • @guameldestruir6239
      @guameldestruir6239 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +254

      @@42luke93 They're completely fine in Tokyo and the rest of Japan. The only thing that makes these death traps is modern american trucks and SUV's that are so bloated the fat american jokes write themselves.
      They are meant and designed for a dense Innercity area, and they can handle low speed crashes just fine. Just don't take them out of their element (like a 70mph highway)

    • @eldebtor6973
      @eldebtor6973 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      no. these cars are extremely dangerous. especially on american roads.

    • @yeoldeseawitch
      @yeoldeseawitch 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +109

      @@eldebtor6973 its the fault of american roads, then.

  • @atth09
    @atth09 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +938

    American automakers cannot compete with 25 y/o used Japanese vehicles. Sad.

    • @unconventionalideas5683
      @unconventionalideas5683 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      They could do so if the regulations were different.

    • @rafael_lana
      @rafael_lana 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +45

      ​@@unconventionalideas5683 in this case is not regulations. They pretty much molded this huge car market we're in by spending decades not spending a cent on smaller, more efficient cars in favor of the huge SUVs and trucks, for one person inside.
      Now they've realized they don't even are present in a potential slice of the market that exists everywhere but the US, and want to use regulation under false pretense to block competition.

    • @kaing5074
      @kaing5074 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      They run to daddy government every decade for bailouts while the rest of the world has left detroit in the dust. Third world country with first world incomes

    • @ginyilee6538
      @ginyilee6538 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      @@_.l58I3 nah, corp america just like huge profit margin and huge growth. No american factory is interested in making these car. The same goes to affordable housing, affordable food etc. it`s all organic and 100% more expensive with 500% markup

    • @dddevildogg
      @dddevildogg 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@unconventionalideas5683 They could do so but it would add 50% to the already outrageous prices
      Since 1950 American Automakers have PERFECTED the car and truck too expensive to fix
      Regulations have forced the MPH figures that you now enjoy
      Regulations have made the wacky drivers survive stupid driving skills
      Regulations are a lame attempt at making people that make dangerous things smarten up-but it is helping lower the mortality rates

  • @timotaneous3300
    @timotaneous3300 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

    Yes, that's great news. I'm in Austin Texas and I drive a Subaru Sambar truck and it's so much fun. With the help from the owner of Mayberry Mini Trucks, TX has accepted the Kei trucks to be on the road. I've been driving for a year and a half and it's great. Good luck on all States allowing the use of Kei vehicles. Drive safe. Bless

    • @UltralightMotorcycleCamping
      @UltralightMotorcycleCamping 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I love my 1996 Daihatsu Hijet. It's a way better truck for my needs than the 4WD Tacoma that it replaced, and a lot less expensive. I wish federal regulations didn't prevent me from importing a newer Hijet that's safer, more fuel efficient and less polluting for on road use.

  • @CherryColaWizard
    @CherryColaWizard 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +86

    Maybe ban the overly large pickup trucks with horrible visibility!

    • @jlui21
      @jlui21 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      --I drive a 2006 Toyota Tundra. I'd much rather prefer a KEI truck. I don't need 200hp at maybe 21mpg. (The newer Tundra is double the size my current gen).
      Give me a 60hp 30mpg KEI truck.

  • @A3Kr0n
    @A3Kr0n 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1485

    One nonprofit should not have that power

    • @johnd.5601
      @johnd.5601 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +240

      Nonprofit is the politically correct way to say that the oligarchs don't want them. Politicians don't want the American people to know that wealthy oligarchs run the government.

    • @jhowardsupporter
      @jhowardsupporter 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      The government doesn't want them on the road.

    • @jonnymiskatonic
      @jonnymiskatonic 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +130

      ​@@jhowardsupporter No, the Automotive industry donating to the government does not want them on the road. Why allow reasonably priced, efficient vehicles to be sold here when they have $50,000+ behemoths to sell.

    • @doct0rnic
      @doct0rnic 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +35

      They're backed by the US auto industry

    • @slinkster1772
      @slinkster1772 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      True!

  • @Ritzrfx
    @Ritzrfx 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +733

    about dang time, perfect for around town, light weight, good gas mileage, win win!!

    • @CPAgamer313
      @CPAgamer313 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Naw

    • @markcoopers1930
      @markcoopers1930 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +43

      And with the truck versions, the beds can be the same size or bigger than a lot of full size trucks today, You can get them with lift or dump capability, bedsides that fold away for super easy loading and many have very good payload. A lot of contractors and businesses around here have one or two they use all the time.

    • @jeretso
      @jeretso 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      We can fit 3 in a pickup truck space.

    • @kuebby
      @kuebby 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      They do ok but because of the small engine and gear ratios I'm not sure any of them get past 30mpg. The kei engine size limit is 660cc (raised several times over the decades).

    • @ExitSignAficionado
      @ExitSignAficionado 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Terrible in collisions. They are designed for a country with an average speed limit of around 30MPH and a top speed limit of 60MPH. Japan has strict safety standards around maintenance. They also have high respect for rules of the road. Here in North America a big brodozer will mush a Kai car like a bug. My KIA soul or ford galaxie would even significantly damage these Kai cars and both of us would probably end up in the hospital because the galaxie is not a safe car either.

  • @infini.tesimo
    @infini.tesimo 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +425

    That "nonprofit" is very likely to have someone from the bigger car manufacturers freaking out that people found a reliable and usable vehicle in today's economy and tried to discourage it by just saying it's not road worthy when it very much so is.

  • @Misdirecting
    @Misdirecting 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    God forbid us from having something we can afford.

    • @garyszewc3339
      @garyszewc3339 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Get out of the basement, and get a job.

  • @TikiHi77
    @TikiHi77 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    As someone who has spent years in Japan and Korea, these vehicles are great.

  • @DAMusic-qu2ec
    @DAMusic-qu2ec 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +568

    It’s a Japanese car just like a friggen Toyota or a Subaru. They make good cars and they are everywhere in Japan. What more research is needed.

    • @stickynorth
      @stickynorth 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

      Or even the Chinese who can now produce cars like the Wuling Mini for $4500 USD which gets the job done for hundreds of thousands of drivers every year over there...

    • @yaash4123
      @yaash4123 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      Japan has different laws than the US and very differently designed roads. While Japan isn't perfect, it's probably much better than the US for this kind of vehicle. Just think, in the US most people have very large SUVs and trucks that are very dangerous for everyone else on or near a road.

    • @winzyl9546
      @winzyl9546 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

      @@yaash4123 motorcycles

    • @DAMusic-qu2ec
      @DAMusic-qu2ec 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

      @@yaash4123 so then why are motorcycles legal?

    • @MaxPower-11
      @MaxPower-11 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I would assume the research is as to what extent they protect occupants in an accident (compared to larger-sized cars that have to comply with Federal safety crash standards).

  • @jackuzi8252
    @jackuzi8252 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +349

    Any state that deregisters kei cars should also have to deregister all motorcycles.

    • @peterbarlow8912
      @peterbarlow8912 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Maine did that!

    • @kayagorzan
      @kayagorzan 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      @@peterbarlow8912I can’t find anything on that apart from bikes being banned in Baxter State Park

    • @peterbarlow8912
      @peterbarlow8912 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@kayagorzan sorry I meant Maine rescinded Kei truck registrations

    • @SoupyMittens
      @SoupyMittens 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      well don't give them any ideas

    • @kayagorzan
      @kayagorzan 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@peterbarlow8912 Oh I see, thanks for the clarification

  • @willb3636
    @willb3636 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +907

    They’re not safe because gigantic 8000 pound trucks are allowed on the roads. The kei cars aren’t the problem, it’s every other large vehicle.

    • @stickynorth
      @stickynorth 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +104

      Plus if you allow motorcycles on the road which have NO safety features, anything above that is an improvement. Just look at the stats alone... 20-31X more likely to die on a Chopper than in a car...

    • @O1dmanwalker
      @O1dmanwalker 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      Smart car?

    • @Oldschoolrules123
      @Oldschoolrules123 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +58

      Gee, but I can drive a 200 lb motorcycle on the same roadway as an 8000 lb truck.😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @jeretso
      @jeretso 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

      Large vehicles have little to no restrictions so we can install lift kits and battering rams.

    • @Yuckyuck1870
      @Yuckyuck1870 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      By that same logic ban small Mazdas, and motorcycles.

  • @ZachTheMaker
    @ZachTheMaker 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I've driven one daily on the roads in NC for 6 years. It's a great work truck. They are just as safe as my motorcycle. It's the automakers trying to sell us $50,000 -$100,000 trucks are the people who want them banned.

  • @AC-io8qs
    @AC-io8qs หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    People don't seem to understand.. The government uses "safety" as an excuse ALL the time to infringe on our freedoms. It's also perfectly legal to drive a massively lifted truck that will run over any car as if it were a Kei car, even though from the factory they're required to have specific bumper arrangements to make them crash compatible with other cars. This is not about safety, it's about money and control, as per usual in the US.

  • @tizodd6
    @tizodd6 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +235

    As long as motorcycles are allowed on the road, I see *ZERO* reason why a little truck wouldn't be allowed.

    • @piccalillipit9211
      @piccalillipit9211 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      EXACTLY

    • @timb7775
      @timb7775 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Great logic.

    • @ShadowsandCityLights
      @ShadowsandCityLights 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      And scooters!

    • @kcmatloff5707
      @kcmatloff5707 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      how about the fact its right hand drive and you cant see when turning left across traffic?

    • @jeffdumpster1470
      @jeffdumpster1470 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      @@kcmatloff5707 Garbage trucks and postal trucks have that, it's not an issue.

  • @DioTheGreatOne
    @DioTheGreatOne 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +232

    Here are my suggestions:
    - Get rid of the Chicken Tax
    - Get rid of the CAFE regulations.
    - Lower the age for importing a car to the US from 25 years down to 5 years or less.

    • @notisac3149
      @notisac3149 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +60

      Sorry buddy, you're making too much sense.

    • @DaniG.German883
      @DaniG.German883 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

      American car manufacturers won’t allow that

    • @DioTheGreatOne
      @DioTheGreatOne 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      @@notisac3149 Me for President 2024

    • @dsludge8217
      @dsludge8217 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@DaniG.German883 after all, they are part of Big Business, which in turns own the subsidiary business named "USA".

    • @gabetalks9275
      @gabetalks9275 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      CAFE regulations aren't the problem. The problem is that SUV's and pickup trucks are exempt from CAFE regulations. CAFE regulations need to be universal for all vehicles. These massive vehicles exist as a loophole to dodge CAFE regulations. CAFE is fuel economy. We need better fuel economy in order to lower emissions.

  • @Oooweee440
    @Oooweee440 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +289

    This is beyond a safety thing. It's corporate greed trying to keep their stupid oversized truck sale up even though trucks today is only meant for going to the grocery store

    • @curtg7396
      @curtg7396 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Exactly because what we really need in this country is more imported garbage

    • @buster5661
      @buster5661 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      So you are just going to dismiss all safety concerns? 🙄

    • @metazare
      @metazare 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

      ​@@buster5661 Any safety concern is irrelevant when you take into consideration motorcycle, or even bicycles being on the road.

    • @buster5661
      @buster5661 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@metazare but we are not talking about motorcycles. We are talking about a completely different vehicle. You want to argue about motorcycle regulations? Find a video about motorcyles

    • @buster5661
      @buster5661 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@metazare if your argument is that we should deregulate all motor vehicles on the highway because motorcycles exist, that's just 🤡

  • @askroller
    @askroller 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Thanks CBS Boston for advertising small and reliable cars which will be way safer than huge pick-up trucks. And more practical

  • @Blitzmzx
    @Blitzmzx 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    If this is unsafe then motorcycles are as well 😂

  • @MrTVintro
    @MrTVintro 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +113

    The only reason these cars may not "be safe" is that half the other road users are driving a 4x4 tank.

    • @SosukeAizenDaKid
      @SosukeAizenDaKid 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      motorcycle are legal though

    • @otroflores91
      @otroflores91 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@SosukeAizenDaKid and older small classic cars

  • @RobynHood1021
    @RobynHood1021 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +256

    These are the type of cars we should be driving in this country ..they should be encouraged not banned this country is so @ss backwards

    • @Oldschoolrules123
      @Oldschoolrules123 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

      Free Country, I'll drive what I want... Not what you want me to drive.

    • @yerbudspud
      @yerbudspud 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Perfect for cities, terrible for rural areas and highways. Too bad politicians can't come up with a compromise because that would require some real effort.

    • @HappyOva
      @HappyOva 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +31

      @@yerbudspud
      Wrong, these are PERFECT for rural areas and even better for people on farms. Living in the Japanese countryside for 6 months and I saw basically everyone using these, for everything. They are tanks and work amazing running equipment and other items, they are extremely cheap and parts are cheap as well. They take basically no effort for repairs.
      They are terrible for American cities but work well in Japan.

    • @guameldestruir6239
      @guameldestruir6239 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

      @@Oldschoolrules123 Yeah exactly, its a free country so we should be able to drive these if we want.
      I should have the right to drive an old guzzler from the 60's and park it up next to one of these small grocery getters that get 60mpg.

    • @bertroost1675
      @bertroost1675 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      They aren't good for highways. On a windy day they'll be all over the road or on their side. But I do think they are a good option that we Americans should have a choice in.

  • @IVR02
    @IVR02 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +112

    One point I haven't seen brought up in the face of these ridiculous Kei bans is the fact that they can only be imported if they're 25 years or older, thus qualifying them as historic. Aren't historic vehicles exempt from meeting modern safety standards? Seriously, how is a mid-90s Daihatsu seen as a death trap, but, say, a 1957 Chevy Bel Air, with a steering wheel that'll impale you, a metal dashboard you'll smash your head open on, no seatbelts, etc. is perfectly fine? Obviously I'm not suggesting we ban historic cars for being unsafe, I'm just saying its hypocritical to label one class of historic car as unsafe while others are fine.

    • @evolutionj
      @evolutionj 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      This is a great point. We have the 25 year federal law in place. Like you said It exempts safety standards, emissions etc. Yet some states give you the middle finger and say otherwise. It reminds me of our gun laws. We have federal laws in place for firearms but yet the States decide to ban or restrict what ever they feel like.

    • @alb12345672
      @alb12345672 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Same way a 2015 car that does not meet safety standards for 2024 is allowed on the road.

  • @joeshmoe1585
    @joeshmoe1585 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    The problem is not that the car is too small, it's the the Government has gotten to BIG!

  • @Thomas6Anderson
    @Thomas6Anderson 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    As a point of reference, I have owned THREE of the original MINI's that went out of production in 2000. (And disappeared from the US Market in 1967, and the Canadian market in 1980.) The specifications? Length: 10 Feet, ½ Inch. Weight: 1,345 pounds. We've been here before! The cars handled like they were on rails, had great braking and were actually very safe. They were designed with crumple zones to protect the passenger compartment.

  • @louiszhang3050
    @louiszhang3050 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +570

    Governments be like
    Kei cars: TOO DANGEROUS
    A stainless steel refrigerator that is built to shred pedestrians and can go 0-60 in 3 seconds: *no problem!*
    This system sucks.

    • @thedopplereffect00
      @thedopplereffect00 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

      A kei car sized cyber truck would be pretty sweet

    • @JaordynKnywht
      @JaordynKnywht 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You be like a dbag……

    • @UmmYeahOk
      @UmmYeahOk 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      They’re dangerous to the driver. Driving any car of similar size in a world of monster trucks and SUVs is like driving a go cart on modern streets. It’s scary. You are basically invisible. At least motor cycles have room to get out of the way, and are super obnoxiously loud so motorists know they’re somewhere, and more likely to look. I don’t understand why people think they need such massive vehicles for their family of 1-3, when the only thing they haul is groceries.

    • @fastestdino2
      @fastestdino2 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

      While I will say Kei cars are probably not as survivable as a giant block of steel on the road, I see no problem with them existing. If people want to drive a "dangerous vehicle" they should have every right to put themselves in danger since they aren't endangering others.

    • @liquid_shadow8690
      @liquid_shadow8690 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Keep voting democrats and this is what you get.

  • @kennysboat4432
    @kennysboat4432 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +273

    We need small fuel efficient trucks and cars. Stop this 8000 pound ev car and pickup truck nonsense

    • @adrian_zombturtle148
      @adrian_zombturtle148 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

      Just think about the money the government will save from not having to be repairing the roads all the time

    • @VacuousCat
      @VacuousCat 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      And public transports

    • @kennysboat4432
      @kennysboat4432 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@adrian_zombturtle148 Exactly! The pollution generated there could potentially outweigh that of small sedans.

    • @travis3810
      @travis3810 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@kennysboat4432 I bet the pollution will lower as a result from these becoming really popular. What happened to the reuse part of "reduce, reuse, recycle"?? Buying one of these and keeping it on the road for another several years has got to be better for the environment than pumping out another new EV that nobody wants until they slap a 30% discount on it

    • @BoredAndBrowsing
      @BoredAndBrowsing 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      American culture 🤷 Thinks bigger is better.

  • @topper1212
    @topper1212 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +202

    These car are perfect for urban environments....

    • @muddywater6856
      @muddywater6856 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

      Rural too. My state welcomes them, but only allows them on certain roads.
      A real cost saver and environmentally responsible way to get around locally.
      Very functional for farming and such.

    • @adrian_zombturtle148
      @adrian_zombturtle148 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      ​@@muddywater6856that's nice, I feel like it's common sense to allow all kei cars on roads except for highways that go above 65 miles per hour

    • @muddywater6856
      @muddywater6856 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @adrian_zombturtle148 35 or 40 here. But being rural you can get around easily.

    • @dabrams84
      @dabrams84 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Yeah not everyone has space. I want a small car, because I don't want to have to buy a large property. It isn't my lifestyle. Not everyone wants to have a yard and a big garage and driveway. The beautiful thing about us being free people is we can pick different lifestyles within our means. Small cars, if not no car, suits my preferred lifestyle.

    • @Willy-hs7uu
      @Willy-hs7uu 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      The Kei should be handled like Motorcycles and mopeds/scooters, Motorcycles are allowed on the freeways, mopeds are not simply because of the limited speeds, now if a Kei vehicle can keep up the speeds (like some larger scooters) then they should be allowed on highways.

  • @802Garage
    @802Garage 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Huge W for the car community and honestly for the environment plus convenience!

  • @ポォロロ
    @ポォロロ หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Small yet powerful, the appeal of a kei truck is that it can be used in many different ways!

  • @Po-HsuanHuang
    @Po-HsuanHuang 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +384

    If safety is a issue why skateboard is not banned.

    • @RobynHood1021
      @RobynHood1021 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +91

      Or how about motorcycles 🏍️

    • @RustyZipper
      @RustyZipper 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +45

      Or e-bikes that go 40+ mph 🤷‍♂️

    • @NoLongo
      @NoLongo 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@RustyZipper those actually are banned. But how would they ever enforce that.

    • @Krod5484
      @Krod5484 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      What should be banned is your grammar.

    • @briangasser973
      @briangasser973 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Skateboards arent on an interstate running at 70mph with traffic

  • @stickynorth
    @stickynorth 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +160

    The only reason they are banned is because they would have cut into the major 3 automakers profits... Just like Chinese EV's are now banned for the same reason.. Chinese OEM's are OK with a $1-2K profit margin per vehicle... Not the Big 3 now... They want $20K margins which is why your basic vehicles suddenly aren't available anymore... Because you know.. "Nobody" wanted them... And just to clarify the nobody in question is CORPORATE...

    • @dpajc056
      @dpajc056 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      TESTIFY!!!

    • @megsley
      @megsley 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I would never ride in a Chinese EV - cheap garbage and we have enough issues with American vehicles spying on their owners you think Chinese EVs won't spy on the owners for the CCP?!

    • @KuostA
      @KuostA 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@mustbetrue1602 Central/South America, where Chinese EVs are RAMPANT with great success and very high user satisfaction, begs to differ .

    • @Fhwgads11
      @Fhwgads11 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      These probably cut into utv/sxs and golf cart manufacturers profits as well. Heaven forbid companies actually have to compete instead of just crying to get them banned (looking at you, Mercedes, Harley-Davidson and big 3)

    • @enemyspotted2467
      @enemyspotted2467 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Eh, that’s not a very nuanced take. China’s EV’s are banned mainly because we’re in a massive trade war with china and have been for quite some time. We would rather not have them flood the EV market right now. It would also open up some legal trouble, as a lot of their vehicles, in both engineering and styling, are stolen designs and IP from western brands. It’s rooted in politics more than profits. Plus those cars are crap.
      Cars aren’t actually that much more expensive today when you adjust for inflation. For example my C4 corvette was $29,000 new in 1986, adjusted for inflation that’s nearly $90,000 in 2024 dollars. A 2025 c8 corvette has and msrp of $70,000. It’s more of a wage problem, wages have significantly stagnated for the last ~30 years, and inflation was particularly bad the last few years. People aren’t making as much, and the price of everything went up a bit faster than normal.
      You are correct that there aren’t any basic cars available though, but there isn’t really a market for it right now. Pretty much only the wealthy can buy new, and the rest of us just buy used. The cheapest new car has about the same features as a car from about 10 years ago, so why the hell would anyone buy new for 25-30k when you can get a 2014, which is essentially the same vehicle feature-wise, for $10k?

  • @mashiroinoue
    @mashiroinoue 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +80

    The problem is that cars are getting bigger and bigger at a point where parents are accidentally killing their children on their driveway

    • @dickjohnson7845
      @dickjohnson7845 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That's not the cars fault, that's stupid people.

  • @tilak231
    @tilak231 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The host has said really nice "If scooter, mopeds are on the roads, why not Kei cars!" This is a very good hosting you see when someone works best at his job!

  • @jacobstowe2
    @jacobstowe2 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    You can ride bicycles on most roads. Enough said

  • @richhamel6810
    @richhamel6810 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +69

    Those flat bed truck or the van would be so handy to have. It's the lobbyists of car/truck manufacturers that are blocking these.

    • @sometf2player752
      @sometf2player752 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      the Toyota Hilux Champ also has one of these a shame its not in north America

    • @kayagorzan
      @kayagorzan 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@sometf2player752I’m happy that we have the Champ here in Thailand.

    • @sometf2player752
      @sometf2player752 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@kayagorzan yeah but honestly I think it would do well in North America as well

    • @kayagorzan
      @kayagorzan 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@sometf2player752 I hear there’s the chicken tax and other regulations

    • @hhjhj393
      @hhjhj393 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Most people don't carry super HEAVY loads like when they move, they just carry LARGE loads.
      So for most people you don't need a cummins diesel giant truck. These small trucks/vans are too logical. They offer the space to load up cargo without needing a huge expensive powertrain....
      You don't need 400hp to move clothes, the occasional fridge, groceries, etc.

  • @jj82695
    @jj82695 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +172

    those 10,000 lb MEGA heavy duty pig up trucks you see everywhere nowadays are what should be banned.

    • @mike_w-tw6jd
      @mike_w-tw6jd 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

      but what would the knuckle-draggers drive then?

    • @Oldschoolrules123
      @Oldschoolrules123 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      😂 CRY ME A RIVER

    • @jrobbin24
      @jrobbin24 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      How bout neither

    • @curtg7396
      @curtg7396 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Aw, poor little Betta male did you get your feelings hurt

    • @malavoy1
      @malavoy1 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@mike_w-tw6jd Their knuckles.

  • @jwrangler12
    @jwrangler12 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +52

    It's disturbing a group of people can yes or no on how we live our lives.

    • @juelzd7172
      @juelzd7172 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      That’s why we need less government in our lives

    • @lilium-orchid
      @lilium-orchid 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@juelzd7172 And less capitalism.

    • @RT-qd8yl
      @RT-qd8yl 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      The government _never_ has our best interests in mind, always remember that.

    • @willieverusethis
      @willieverusethis 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      How would you structure society? Would you have a Somalia-like free for all?

    • @jessie_f247
      @jessie_f247 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      MURICA

  • @IronBroccoli
    @IronBroccoli 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    That non profit was probably funded by someone invested in selling large SUVs.

    • @KiwiCatherineJemma
      @KiwiCatherineJemma 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You are 100% correct. I forget their official name but it was the lobby group funded by US "truck" makers.

  • @xevious2501
    @xevious2501 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Those cars are all over Japan. so why not? Such vehicles are not only great for businesses large and small, but also for people on lower fixed budgets. Its small but its still mobility!!!. The only one who would not like such a vehicle is the city and state. an ironically THEY TOO could buy these vehicles as rental city cars!!!!! far better option than a city bike.

    • @charlienyc1
      @charlienyc1 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I was right there with you until your last sentence. What's your beef with bikes? You want to increase efficiency, eliminate parking problems & congestion? A bike is the way to go.

  • @LeeSinzation
    @LeeSinzation 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +44

    Politicians: They're not safe.
    Mean while Motorcycles with two wheels and no seat belt than can go 130 mph: Sure thang Bob

  • @timothyshiu2263
    @timothyshiu2263 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +81

    Perfect for city errands, grocery, park. Does DMV in California allow k-car?

    • @gerardorocha247
      @gerardorocha247 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +36

      No. One common way to own a Kei Truck in California is to register it in the state of Montana and just drive it around California.

    • @foureight84
      @foureight84 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

      It's wild. They allow a tiny Mini Cooper, Fist 500, smart, but this is more dangerous in the road.

    • @warmon6
      @warmon6 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      ​@@gerardorocha247be cautious on that loophole.
      On Area 13 (ebikes) TH-cam channel, he was trying to get his imported e-motorcycle register and had to go a similar route of registering it out of state (he lives cali).
      Either he or maybe someone else in his comments mentioned about cali's officers were starting to go after people using the loophole.
      Forget the legal reason (would have to watch it again) but they did know people were getting cited for it.

    • @crosslink1493
      @crosslink1493 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      No. Lack of safety and environmental emissions features. They have small 800cc engines so only get up to about 40mph, and they don't come with a lot of the features Californians demand - radios, AC, cruise control, etc. They are very noisy inside, too. Considering how car companies have tried to sell small cars here in California and they all fail due to lack of demand, it wouldn't be worth trying to start a Kei car business. (Fiat 500 & Mini both have low sales, Toyota's Scion XA and IQ were both discontinued in 2016).

    • @hughjassstudios9688
      @hughjassstudios9688 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      ​@@crosslink1493Brainlet statist never actually rode in one

  • @objc
    @objc 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +55

    MassDOT concerned about all the wrong things. Not building enough bicycle infrastructure and banning small vehicles meanwhile you can buy and modify huge, loud or insanely fast vehicles. This state has no significant vehicle industry, we should be regulating for our citizens not outside industry interests.

  • @bighomie245
    @bighomie245 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Arizona allows these cars too. I think for now it may be a special registration but people love these things. They’re reliable and super affordable. Huge blow to the auto giants that are the ones who probably lobby against allowing ownership of these things

  • @nlpnt
    @nlpnt หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    In order to be imported (under Federal law) they have to be at least 25 years old. At that age many have under 100,000 km (60k miles) and are completely solid, in much better shape than surviving US-spec cars having endured New England winters.

  • @arkheimra
    @arkheimra 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +53

    The fact that giant trucks with no way to be able to see pedestrians because of how tall they are receive 0 question but these things receive pushback tells you everything about the "non-profit" overseeing this situation. Non-profits are constantly used as vehicles of corruption, no pun intended.

    • @arkheimra
      @arkheimra 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@kennygaming208 How dare you see the world burning around you and chime in with "HEY MATE CALL A POLITICIAN". I dont know how you sleep at night. You're a coward.

    • @02Tony
      @02Tony 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      America car regulations do not have anything specific for pedestrians. This is why you will never see huge pick up trucks in Europe.

    • @DrD0000M
      @DrD0000M 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@02Tony Europe's historic roads are also too tiny to have a big truck as a daily driver...also high fuel prices.

    • @02Tony
      @02Tony 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@DrD0000M that is also true and I once saw a hummur in the 2000's but if it does not conform with EUROCAP regulations which has a section specifically for pedestrians,it cannot be sold, for example bullbars have disappeared from new pick up trucks.

  • @johnsmithfakename8422
    @johnsmithfakename8422 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +51

    According to my information, Kei cars are legal because of a 25 year old classic car law, a Federal law.
    States that ban Kei cars can and should get sued in Federal court.

    • @enemyspotted2467
      @enemyspotted2467 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      No, that’s not how it works. The states have a right to dictate what vehicles are allowed on their roads. The only thing the import law does is nullify the smog and safety laws for new cars put in place by the NHTSA. My car was sold new in the US, but it’s not california compliant and is prohibited from being registered their due to their state laws.
      What should happen is an investigation should be conducted on those who sponsored the bill and this non-profit (i suspect it’s an astroturfing campaign funded by the auto lobby) and they should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law

    • @crosslink1493
      @crosslink1493 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      @@enemyspotted2467 If all that is true then how come I've seen two Skyline cars in my area in the last 6 months, both with valid California license plates? Look 'Skyline autos' up on the web if you're not familiar with them. Actually I think its the 'historical vehicle' law, its cars over 30 years old, and as long as its original equipment as when sold its eligible for registration in California (there might be yearly mileage requirement limitations, too).

    • @lucasrem
      @lucasrem 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      FAKE JAPANESE ???

  • @ZachlikesMetal
    @ZachlikesMetal 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +29

    They'll try to ban these but won't ban giant jacked up trucks that weight like 10k+ and they can't even see what's in front of them neither.

  • @michaelredford5389
    @michaelredford5389 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    It's literally the case of "So you're saying that because you all bought such unnecessarily massive and thirsty vehicles... I can't have a small vehicle?"

  • @eddiegolf
    @eddiegolf หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    If everyone drove smaller cars like these the roads would be much safer.

  • @KR-fy3ls
    @KR-fy3ls 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +53

    "Are they supposed to be on the road" The absurdity in that statement.

    • @foreverpainful
      @foreverpainful 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      like where else would you be able to use these 😂 too big for sidewalk.
      im happy that even if i dont have a license for my 2 seat mobility scooter to be on the road its not too wide that i can still drive it on the sidewalk

  • @LandonLovette
    @LandonLovette 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    We could have been driving these for the past 30 years, but the American auto mafia kept them out.

  • @RustyFoundry
    @RustyFoundry 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

    “Not safe” lol. How do you explain motorcycles and mopeds? Also, maybe instead of banning smaller vehicles, we should ban oversized pickups!

  • @jamesnorthup7717
    @jamesnorthup7717 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I need one of these for my rural mail route!! Right hand drive!!

  • @Charusel
    @Charusel 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    They ain’t mentioning the fuel efficiency of a tiny engine. Things are more green than a Tesla.

    • @lucasrem
      @lucasrem 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      2 stroke you meant ??
      why you hate science ?

    • @Charusel
      @Charusel 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@lucasrem I'm talking tech like Mazda's SkyActiv engines, trans and chassis. I'm trying to understand how is celebrating the optimization of existing technology anti-science? Please do further elaborate.

  • @KillenEMsoftly
    @KillenEMsoftly 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +98

    you can ride 2 wheel death machines for decades, safety? lol

    • @spikeman68
      @spikeman68 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      9 out of ten times its the idiots in 4 wheels so......

    • @Lunar_Capital
      @Lunar_Capital 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@spikeman68
      Rice rocket moment

    • @spikeman68
      @spikeman68 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Lunar_Capital starch power brother...

    • @Lunar_Capital
      @Lunar_Capital 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@spikeman68
      I like them whole grains

    • @growingup15
      @growingup15 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      You can drive a Ford Model T legally on the roads and we wouldnt call them safe but yet you can register them and drive it on the roads. but suddenly a Kei car that's 95 years newer is suddenly "unsafe" We all know what it really is. The Big Automakers in America are scared that people are turning to a smaller and affordable option

  • @TinLeadHammer
    @TinLeadHammer 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

    "They may not be safe" because everyone else drives a lifted F150? Rrright.

  • @jeffshriber6120
    @jeffshriber6120 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +63

    Its so stuipd to ban these. Best on mileage and smog.

    • @robgriffin4801
      @robgriffin4801 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      They aren't great at either, but they shouldn't be banned as they aren't worse than a lot of other vehicles that aren't banned

  • @TrashLefties
    @TrashLefties 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    i made a non-profit, and it says they are safe.

  • @johnsheetz6639
    @johnsheetz6639 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Honestly I think this is the direction car companies should take. Japanese companies have been trying to show us that for decades. If it'll hit highway speeds and get some good fuel mileage while being reliable. It's all we need.

  • @nereidgreen6653
    @nereidgreen6653 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    We already import Japanese vehicles. Plenty of them. So the issue definitely isn’t tariffs or being absurdly distracting. There’s already the Tesla cyber truck.

    • @stickynorth
      @stickynorth 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      Yup. It's all about them fat margins on cars post pandemic.. They want $20K margins which aren't realistic on a $20K car.. Hence why only $40K SUV's are now being built because they still only cost about $20K to make... The rest? PURE PROFIT! Facts...

  • @Gnomezonbacon
    @Gnomezonbacon 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +56

    Don't tell me what car I can and cannot drive! FREEDOM!

    • @JohnnyAngel8
      @JohnnyAngel8 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Can it.

    • @Oldschoolrules123
      @Oldschoolrules123 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Bring back the ORIGINAL VW BUG.

    • @Oldschoolrules123
      @Oldschoolrules123 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@JohnnyAngel8CRY ME A RIVER 🤡

    • @snowflakehunter
      @snowflakehunter 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      Wake up call. They've already been telling you what you can and cannot drive for years.

    • @dsludge8217
      @dsludge8217 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      For being "The Land of the Free", the USA sure has a lot of restrictions.

  • @37Kilo2
    @37Kilo2 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    Won't somebody think of the multi-billion dollar automobile companies?! It's unbelievable that these vehicles are legal, when they cut into profits! Those poor shareholders. 😢

    • @lucasrem
      @lucasrem 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Ban K Pop too !

  • @thetrapboy
    @thetrapboy 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Keep pushing these. If more people drive these, the auto companies have no choice but to adapt. Great Job Massachusetts. 💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿

  • @saramae9878
    @saramae9878 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Pretty sweet little trucks. Low bed, easy to drive, easy to fix, cheap. I'm glad they reversed the ban, they're so efficient!

  • @user-tu1ee6dc5f
    @user-tu1ee6dc5f 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +41

    These should be little deliver trucks more durable than these small vans. Small tight and capable of delivers in urban areas. How big are amazon vans?

  • @gemtree7913
    @gemtree7913 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    Kei's literal translation is "light weight" btw

  • @superchargedpetrolhead
    @superchargedpetrolhead 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    I hope interest in these kei trucks will expose people to other small trucks from south east asian market....most of them are similar size but instead of a tiny 660cc petrol engine like in kei car they pack bigger diesel engine...

    • @timotaneous3300
      @timotaneous3300 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Please know that we can get the diesel versions as well from China but very few people in US wants to deal with mechanical issues because there is minimal videos of how to do maintenance on diesel engines. These Petro Kei vehicles are very easy to work on and many people have found replacement parts locally.

  • @FredSmith-s5t
    @FredSmith-s5t 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Where can I get one? Near me?

  • @anthonyxavier6300
    @anthonyxavier6300 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    From 1990, cheap, reliable and Japanese. Sounds about right.

  • @NoLongo
    @NoLongo 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Government has done nothing to discourage an arms race of ever heavier and more expensive cars that take up a ton of space. But will immediately step in to stop small cars.

  • @Gnomezonbacon
    @Gnomezonbacon 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +52

    I want one of these kei cars! I DON'T WANT A GIANT SUV OR A GIANT TRUCK! I DON'T NEED TO HAUL THAT MUCH STUPID CRAP AROUND! It just takes me to the supermarket and the gym and to christmas once a year and that's literally all my car does!

    • @Oldschoolrules123
      @Oldschoolrules123 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Gee, you could workout at home if you're so concerned.😂😂😂😂😂

    • @erwinvangrinsven9345
      @erwinvangrinsven9345 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Fiat 500/mini cooper

    • @adrian_zombturtle148
      @adrian_zombturtle148 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@erwinvangrinsven9345European brands aren't as reliable/a mini cooper is only good for 50,000 miles untill it breaks down

  • @maximumachievement361
    @maximumachievement361 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +80

    A lot of laws in Massachusetts are pretty pointless and stupid.

    • @kenm7179
      @kenm7179 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

      They're banned in Maine as well- we also have a communist governor and power hungry politicians/bureaucrats.

    • @TrollingWithTheTruth
      @TrollingWithTheTruth 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      it's a commonwealth..........that's where this energy comes from.

    • @Oldschoolrules123
      @Oldschoolrules123 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      😂, Once the great state known for the Boston Tea Party is now known as electing a Chinese woman as the mayor of Boston. I wonder if I could go to China and become a mayor of one of the biggest cities.

    • @user-pn9db8sm5w
      @user-pn9db8sm5w 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      ​@@Oldschoolrules123- She is an American, born in Chicago. If you were born in another country you may be able to hold office there.

    • @Oldschoolrules123
      @Oldschoolrules123 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@user-pn9db8sm5w I don't care where she was born.

  • @jerbsherb4391
    @jerbsherb4391 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    People need to realize that these cars are extremely efficient and practical. It's very easy to load cargo in them and the space they take in parking lot is very minimal.

  • @odorikakeru
    @odorikakeru 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Kei car means “light car”, not “small car”

  • @illustriouschin
    @illustriouschin 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    All these cars are from the 90's and still going strong, that's the problem. Remember cash for clunkers? All the reliable old cars are gone now. Now all the new cars self-destruct at 60k miles.

  • @hellsfirefreedomtube6984
    @hellsfirefreedomtube6984 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    We the people should be able to drive whatever we want

  • @MerrimanDevonshire
    @MerrimanDevonshire 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    So... what is this non-profit that issued the report?

  • @HsingSun
    @HsingSun 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why is driver's steeling wheel located at right hand?

  • @jgjg3848
    @jgjg3848 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +27

    a SMART car is much more dangerous and they're legal in all states, but they hassle owners of KEI trucks? Is it because the government can only make money on a $10k truck?

    • @winzyl9546
      @winzyl9546 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You mean corporate

    • @notisac3149
      @notisac3149 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Actually, SMART cars often get 4/5 stars for crash safety. Genuinely surprising, sounds almost too good to be true lol.
      Regardless, I think that if we're going to allow motorcycles & jeeps from the 1940s on the road, kei cars & trucks should be allowed as well.

    • @crosslink1493
      @crosslink1493 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      You don't know what you're talking about. If you take all the body panels off a SMART car you'll notice its a protective 'cage' around the interior space that can survive quite an impact. It got high crash safety ratings by the Feds.

  • @thegoober8797
    @thegoober8797 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    I wish
    More automakers made these smaller
    Cars.

    • @stickynorth
      @stickynorth 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Or allowed their imports tariff free... Even a $4K Wuling Mini from China would do wonders in curbing America's oil addiction and giving people access to cheap 2 and 4 seater cars for urban medium-speed commuting...

    • @abdullahakhtar9824
      @abdullahakhtar9824 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Automakers have manufactured concent for SUVs and pickup trucks for decades purely because emissions and safety regulations are more lenient to SUVs and pickup trucks

    • @DR3ADER1
      @DR3ADER1 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      No, because Toyota can NOT be trusted, considering that they ignored the safety of the people who drive these cars for over 35 YEARS as the Daihatsu scandal revealed.

  • @peterbarlow8912
    @peterbarlow8912 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    They are $10k from the late ‘90’s. 2024’s are more like $25K. Ct. Let’s you register Kei trucks if they were inported after they are 25 years old.

  • @thastayapongsak4422
    @thastayapongsak4422 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    They are clearly supposed to be on the road as it has been for decades. The better question would be, are the roads currently safe to be on?

  • @jardim23
    @jardim23 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    They should be allowed and encouraged. The only time they pose a danger is on interstates where people are regularly going 80+ so i can understand if they were restricted to surface roads only.

  • @Outrageprovocateur
    @Outrageprovocateur 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    The problem is they kei car manufacturers aren’t in “the club”

  • @foxtrotwolf6081
    @foxtrotwolf6081 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +30

    Too bad that they have to be more than 25 years old before you can import it into the US.

    • @mike_w-tw6jd
      @mike_w-tw6jd 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      rats, no electrics then

    • @ericmills9839
      @ericmills9839 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      And they are all right hand drive, which is less than ideal.

    • @sailingspark9748
      @sailingspark9748 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@mike_w-tw6jd you could probably convert them easily enough.

    • @muddywater6856
      @muddywater6856 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@sailingspark9748
      They are converted, but it is not cost effective.

    • @muddywater6856
      @muddywater6856 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@mike_w-tw6jdi.e. repairable 😅

  • @ManuelGarcia-ww7gj
    @ManuelGarcia-ww7gj 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    A dealer here in Houston is asking around $14,000 a piece for the kei cars they are selling. Given that these cars are all used and dumped by their owners in Japan, I think that he is asking for entirely too much money.

    • @noseboop4354
      @noseboop4354 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      I bet the original asking price for that kei car in Japan was around $2,000. Insane how shipping, taxes, import duty and dealer mark-ups make the price 7x.

    • @ManuelGarcia-ww7gj
      @ManuelGarcia-ww7gj 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@noseboop4354 Too much mark up for my thin blood. I was expecting to buy on for something like $4-to-5k. I understand that parts for one of those cars would be thin on the ground and that fixing whatever needed to be fixed would take at least a week to onth to acquire parts for it, $14,000 for one of them should be called theft. I refuse to walk into that kind of trap.

    • @rccarz5
      @rccarz5 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      You can import yourself for much cheaper - just trade money for time. Not hard at all - done it a couple times myself. $1500 vehicle ends up being $3k shipped, with customs around $4k. By the time you title and tag probably around $4.5k. Dealers around here charge around $7k which I think is fair.

    • @Harrysreptarium
      @Harrysreptarium 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I imported a My Sambar for a little under six grand

  • @OneOfDaKine82
    @OneOfDaKine82 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Whoever the non profit company is, probably giving the city kickbacks.

  • @mariusfacktor3597
    @mariusfacktor3597 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    1:18 A "nonprofit" said they were dangerous. These are clearly the least dangerous cars on the road. That "nonprofit" is likely a shell company of a US auto manufacturer or lobby group. Everyone should be driving smaller cars if we actually want our streets to be somewhat safe. And ride bikes if we want them to be totally safe.

  • @TheTishy44
    @TheTishy44 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    These cars are super safe on public streets…45 miles and below. Great on gas.