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Move over, Ford and Chevy: Kei trucks are pulling up as customers opt for smaller, cheaper vehicles (www.nbcnews.com)
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[–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

Europe and Japan all have freight trucks driving around, so I don't buy that. The fact that many states won't allow these is American truck manufacturing protectionism, nothing more. It's the same reason you can only get a 3/4 or 1 ton truck from Ford, Chevy, or Ram (chicken tax).

[–] jaspersgroove@lemm.ee 1 points 9 months ago

Cab over engine freight trucks with excellent visibility, not jacked up chevys where your view of the ground starts 20 feet in front of you

[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 9 months ago

The front view from a freight truck is better than that of a f150.