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When I tried to convince my buddy, a major Toyota truck fan, that really _this_ was the kind of truck evryone actually drives in Japan, he didn't want to belie
by johnea 3y ago
When I tried to convince my buddy, a major Toyota truck fan, that really _this_ was the kind of truck evryone actually drives in Japan, he didn't want to believe me 8-)
This kind of thing is just obviously not allowed in the US, right? I mean, where's the luxury? What happens to all that social status that comes from needing a small ladder to climb into the cockpit of your rigg?
I was also mildly entertained by "damn metric system" 8-) Yea...
I have to say though, it's encouraging to see news of someone in the US coming to grips with the advantages of such a vehicle.
I've always liked the 1/2 tilting 3 wheelers like the Honda Canopy:
https://wonderfulengineering.com/honda-has-introduced-a-new-electric-cargo-scooter-and-it-comes-with-swappable-batteries/ https://wonderfulengineering.com/honda-has-introduced-a-new-...
- rootusrootus 3y ago> This kind of thing is just obviously not allowed in the US, right? I mean, where's the luxury? What happens to all that social status that comes from needing a small ladder to climb into the cockpit of your rigg? You need to remember just how different the Japanese domestic market is when it comes to roads and vehicles. It's a tiny island nation with low speed limits (37 mph everywhere but divided highways, which are 62mph) and a lot of people. The US is 26 times larger with 1/10th the population density, and lots of high-speed highways.
- johnea 3y ago[dead]