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Can a Kei Truck or Kei Car Handle Highway Speeds?
Two different vehicles, two different answers. Why a kei truck at 65mph is a stability problem and a kei car at 65mph is a gearing one — and what actually helps.
— Dave Russo
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Getting Your Kei Truck Home From the Port: Paperwork and Transport
Your truck cleared customs and you're not driving it home. What documents a carrier needs, why kei trucks get refused at pickup, and how to avoid paying for a truck that leaves without yours.
— Rina Hayashi
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Why Can't I Buy a New Kei Truck in the US?
Suzuki and Daihatsu still build kei trucks. You still can't buy one new in America. The reason isn't one rule — it's three, and only one of them expires.
— Rina Hayashi
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