cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/40818280
If there’s anything we should take from Japan, it’s treating cars like second class citizens behind transit instead of the other way around. The cute tiny cars are more a side effect of that.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/40818280
If there’s anything we should take from Japan, it’s treating cars like second class citizens behind transit instead of the other way around. The cute tiny cars are more a side effect of that.
That’s an interesting point to consider, actually.
I was in the frame of mind of comparing the U.S vs. Japan’s situation, since that’s mainly what the article was about.
Do China and India both have a large market for tiny vehicles for interstate travel? Do those have airbags and adequate crumple zones and such? (I think that might’ve been a separate thread) I’d like to see how they handle it.
You didn’t need to be a smug ass about it to a total stranger though. :) The internet isn’t strictly a friend-or-foe dichotomy. Sometimes people are just incorrect. Lol
Anyway, thanks for your insight. Hope you have a good one. <3
Depends on the province and even the city, some highways ban 3wheelers/slower cars, but in general yes, and the random models I just looked up had airbags, idk about crumplezone effectiveness.
4 wheel EVs are more common in China than the classic gas-powered Kei van these days, but you see those around too.
They typically max out at ~100kmh, I dont think they have huge range, but at least 90 minutes on a charge. They’re more spacious on the inside than they look.
Have you heard of the Tuktuk class? That’s the most popular kind of car in India, and it’s much smaller than Kei cars.