Parked next to another interesting small truck today

[2cafn8d]

Here is its son on steroids.

https://www.canoo.com/pickup/

Why do I want it so much lol

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[2cafn8d]

in the pic I see the little trucks steering wheel on the right.. is it even legal ?

They are. Some companies still sell RHD cars for mail carriers.

 

[Finklejag]

I owned a 93 Subaru Sambar RWD. It got up to 77mph, the 4WD ones top out at 65mph or so. It was pretty easy finding parts for it in either US or Canada. If those companies didn’t have it I ordered direct from Japan. Mine only had 19,000 miles on it when I bought it. The Subaru is the only Kei trucks with the engine in the rear. The Honda has it mid frame and the Daihatsu and Mitsubishi have it under the cab.

 

[TCK]

Many of the Kei vehicles can be imported now. I saw tons when I lived in Seattle. I really want a Subaru Sambar or a Nissan Figaro, but I don't think I can import into California. (I haven't looked to closely though)

Very little is easy to register in California- I had a Vespa that had been registered since the eighties out of state give me fits. Very quickly shelved my dreams of trying to get one of these

 

[Scott Asheville]

All these pics have me thinking about a Subagon, which is a Subaru boxer engine in a Vanagon. I saw those a lot in Southern Arizona. I can't recall if they cobbled in an AWD system too. But they were seriously cool.

https://westfaliasforsale.com/new-subagon-vans-for-sale/

 

[2cafn8d]

Very little is easy to register in California- I had a Vespa that had been registered since the eighties out of state give me fits. Very quickly shelved my dreams of trying to get one of these

That is rad. About to buy property in another state so I can register random cars.

 

[JennyJoannSuebeeMcNash]

They are. Some companies still sell RHD cars for mail carriers.

There's numerous folks with right hand drives in this area in their personal vehicles. Most of them are retired postal workers.

 

[2cafn8d]

There's numerous folks with right hand drives in this area in their personal vehicles. Most of them are retired postal workers.

The hardest part about a RHD is getting used to shifting with your left hand lol.

 

[rlhdweman]

Not much of a crumple-zone. Wear knee pads.

Kinda like the old Volkwagen bus, or the econoline of the 60's, the first line of defense in a crash are the drivers shins!

 

[999]

There is one similar to that around here. I think that one is a Daihatsu.
If they are 25 years old they can be imported pretty easily as far as the Feds are concerned.

I love them.

They are everywhere in the Bahamas.

 

[Thoron99]

Forgot to add that one of the auto shops in town has a Kei truck as their parts run truck. Painted taxi yellow with their logo on the doors. Haven’t had a chance to get a picture.

 

[Tbolt]

They imported it lol. After 25 years they are ok. Some states like SD you can have brand new ones as they are registered as off road vehicles. I had a Mitsubishi but sold it when I bought my bus.

Weird, I just saw one of these parked on post during lunch. I was like WTH?

I did pass an 'interesting' small truck this week. Weird looking Rivian. First time I have seen one.

 

[landscpdesgnr]

That’ll blow your hair back at 45 HP! I wonder how they got it into the US?

These are used alot in the nursery industry. Not street legal in FL though. They come in on freight to ports and get sold fast here. Far cheaper than a John Deere Gator and easier to repair & get parts.

 

[2cafn8d]

Weird, I just saw one of these parked on post during lunch. I was like WTH?

I did pass an 'interesting' small truck this week. Weird looking Rivian. First time I have seen one.

The Rivian's aren't exactly small. I work close to their design headquarters. Get to see the trucks and sometimes the van concepts. I have yet to see the R1S though.

I like the look of the truck, but I can't commit to full electric yet.

 

[Ondeck7]

That’ll blow your hair back at 45 HP! I wonder how they got it into the US?

There are a few on Martha's vineyard

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