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COPERCHE at Tokyo Auto Salon

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Yeah, saw that one. Shame about the auto, but I guess it’ll be in traffic more than off-road. ;)
 
Good article about the Kei truck experience in the US from an an author who ditched his F-150 for a Honda Acty:


I especially loved this bumper sticker:

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I was browsing the sadly now closing Speedhunters site and found this awesome article:

www.speedhunters.com

Kei & Mighty: Exploring Japan’s WAZUKA Microcar Museum - Speedhunters

That might sound like a lot, but it manages some 82 million vehicles in some of the world’s most densely populated cities daily. As a country, it should be at a perpetual standstill. Yet, ever since the 1950s, the Japanese have held a tiny little ace up their sleeves… Kei-jidõsha, or ‘kei car’...
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Front bench seat???
 
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Front bench seat???
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Not sure if it's allowed to have three poeple there, but apart from that yes. Also there are 17(!) colors to choose from, including two-tone options.
 
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I just wanna say that I've been seeing a ton of kei trucks, even here in Connecticut! There's even a co-worker at my current job that has a Mitsubishi Pajero Mini VR-II! Otherwise, I seem to observe the usual combination of the Honda Acty, Suzuki Carry, and even the Daihatsu HiJet. I would be shocked to see anything sporty, though, like a Honda Beat or a Mazda Autozam AZ-1.
 
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I just wanna say that I've been seeing a ton of kei trucks, even here in Connecticut! There's even a co-worker at my current job that has a Mitsubishi Pajero Mini VR-II! Otherwise, I seem to observe the usual combination of the Honda Acty, Suzuki Carry, and even the Daihatsu HiJet. I would be shocked to see anything sporty, though, like a Honda Beat or a Mazda Autozam AZ-1.
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How far are you from Coventry? There's a dealer out there specializing in them - you may have seen me and my Midget II passing by once or twice too?

FWIW, there's a number of AZ1s over here with both CT and MA plates, but they're about as rare as Midgets here (maybe less than 10 in either state)?
 
295km range is pretty good for city life.
 
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295km range is pretty good for city life.
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Yeah, looks like an attractive package. I'm not the biggest fan of the 00's-style clear tail lights though.
 
I guess Honda had to make it look a little upscale.
 
Disappointing they didn't call it the N-e: One.
 
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They’d sell every single freakin’ one of those!
 

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