Wilshire@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agoMove over, Ford and Chevy: Kei trucks are pulling up as customers opt for smaller, cheaper vehicleswww.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square293fedilinkarrow-up1857arrow-down116
arrow-up1841arrow-down1external-linkMove over, Ford and Chevy: Kei trucks are pulling up as customers opt for smaller, cheaper vehicleswww.nbcnews.comWilshire@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square293fedilink
minus-squareFalseMyrmidon@kbin.runlinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down1·6 months agoWhat makes you think it’s not safe?
minus-squareneuracnu@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down1·6 months agoThin steel frame, no air bags, no crumple zones. Check out the crash tests: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roLcNwRi1Sk&t=40s
minus-squareBuelldozer@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·6 months agoWow, the Kei truck does not fare well at all in that offset test!
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minus-squarebrbposting@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·6 months agoJust added something about that - articles & crash tests over the years. Was interested in little vehicles myself. Intrigued seeing them on college campuses.
What makes you think it’s not safe?
Thin steel frame, no air bags, no crumple zones.
Check out the crash tests: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roLcNwRi1Sk&t=40s
Wow, the Kei truck does not fare well at all in that offset test!
Ouch
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Just added something about that - articles & crash tests over the years. Was interested in little vehicles myself. Intrigued seeing them on college campuses.