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20. His MAGA base has resoundingly rejected small sedans for giant trucks and SUVs.

Reply to Polybius (Original post)

Sat Dec 6, 2025, 08:07 AM

9 hrs ago

He thinks they’ll get excited by Japanese tiny cars??

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Trump says he approved the making of Japanese 'tiny cars' to be sold in the US [View all] Polybius 16 hrs ago OP

Something like that might be good for my situation. But was it something that was actually being held up previously? Silent Type 16 hrs ago #1

How do they fare when collided with those 2-3+ ton behemoths he also insists be sold in the US? RockRaven 16 hrs ago #2

Mostly better than a Raccoon Strelnikov_ 8 hrs ago #24

I was wondering, Bayard 4 hrs ago #42

I assume he's lying. Hassler 16 hrs ago #3

Don't need your approval, mushroom dick! NM Grins 16 hrs ago #4

Ultimately, yes. Igel 1 hr ago #43

many of those van types in Hawaii but they are all right hand drive as they do in Japan msongs 16 hrs ago #5

"Kei trucks" are only a small proportion of "kei jidousha" in Japan RazorbackExpat 15 hrs ago #6

Honda makes a neat little Kei convertible...660 cc . I've had motorcycle bigger than this.. but it is WAY cool. mitch96 4 hrs ago #40

It Would Be Fun MissouriDem47 15 hrs ago #7

K cars are not allowed on interstate highways, essentially Tetrachloride 15 hrs ago #9

My daughter has a Kei car from Japan Onthefly 7 hrs ago #34

About the same as seing a motorcycle. Woodwizard 10 hrs ago #19

I had a yellow one, same thing. Weighed about 1400 lbs. 40 mpg, 803 cc although called 850. twodogsbarking 7 hrs ago #35

I hit 95 in mine Woodwizard 6 hrs ago #36

I occaionally squeezed myself and two others in. Was better when it was two females. twodogsbarking 6 hrs ago #38

Cappuccino Tetrachloride 15 hrs ago #8

Try to get insurance for the little death coffins. Mawspam2 15 hrs ago #10

OJ Caesar's tiny car. generalbetrayus 15 hrs ago #11

Something is off here. What are these? Glorified golf carts? Raven123 14 hrs ago #12

No. Kei vehicles are subcompact cars/trucks, slightly smaller than the 1990s Geo Tracker Eugene 13 hrs ago #16

B/c of their size and weight in Japan they get a tax and insurance break. nt mitch96 4 hrs ago #41

The next thing I expect from Trump LilElf70 13 hrs ago #13

Illegals? Like 34-count felons? Orrex 10 hrs ago #17

Good one LilElf70 9 hrs ago #22

"Building Kei trucks in the U.S. would also require alterations to federal motor vehicle safety standards" progree 13 hrs ago #14

This is why he did it. Someone told him no. travelingthrulife 7 hrs ago #30

Know your audience dipshit! BidenRocks 13 hrs ago #15

My old neighbor had one NickB79 10 hrs ago #18

His MAGA base has resoundingly rejected small sedans for giant trucks and SUVs. tanyev 9 hrs ago #20

IF this even comes fruition kkmarie 8 hrs ago #25

Oh, yes, I remember the MAGA crowd Diamond_Dog 7 hrs ago #27

They also at one time rejected electric cars Polybius 7 hrs ago #32

Are they street-safe, or are they mostly for farm-use and residential (gated-community) use? QueerDuck 9 hrs ago #21

What about Smart Cars then? Polybius 7 hrs ago #33

Lower center of gravity? I know that they are bigger than the Smart Cars in Germany... QueerDuck 4 hrs ago #39

The traffic issues alone would create a huge problem. LilElf70 9 hrs ago #23

These do not meet U.S. safety standards. Diamond_Dog 7 hrs ago #26

I'm amazed he doesn't import the Trabant Turbineguy 7 hrs ago #28

Florida legalized golf carts on public roadways throughout the state. sop 7 hrs ago #29

OK, question for those who know: Polybius 7 hrs ago #31

Counters market trends newdeal2 6 hrs ago #37