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@Wilshire@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year ago

Move over, Ford and Chevy: Kei trucks are pulling up as customers opt for smaller, cheaper vehicles

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Move over, Ford and Chevy: Kei trucks are pulling up as customers opt for smaller, cheaper vehicles

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@Wilshire@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year ago
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The Japanese-made trucks have gained a cultlike following, attracting small-business owners seeking affordable alternatives to traditional pickup trucks.
  • @NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world
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    How’s that different from driving a car roughly the same size?

    • @CaptDust@sh.itjust.works
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      Just noting as a reference these trucks are 11ft long, a Miata is roughly 20% longer at 13ft.

      • @David_Eight@lemmy.world
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        Just for reference a Fiat 500 is roughly 9.75 feet long.

        • @CaptDust@sh.itjust.works
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          Maybe in the 70s, a modern 500 is listed at 11.6 ft

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        Doing comparisons like these don’t make sense when motorcycles and trikes exist.

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          I didn’t really intend for it to be a comparison or supporting the narrative these trucks are ‘too small for America’, I just find many people hear small truck and imagine “like a ford ranger but a little less”, as their starting reference point. Gotta go smaller, scale is tough.

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