• AA5B@lemmy.world
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    10 days ago

    Maybe wait 20 years , figure out what loophole allowed a handful of Kei trucks to be imported.

    At that point even 20 year old car tech might be more advanced than what we’d be saddled with

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      10 days ago

      It’s not a loophole. You are permitted to import kei trucks >=25 years old.

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        10 days ago

        The loophole is that “antiques” are exempted from safety regulations.

        I thought I remembered seeing something about an explicit ban a year or so, but trying to find it I see state level registration bans