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Eugene

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2. Safety is the main point of contention in Mass., as kei vehicles are small and lightweight,

Reply to MichMan (Reply #1)

Thu Sep 19, 2024, 11:48 AM

Sep 2024

smaller than a Mini Cooper with some as light as 1,100 lbs.

Emissions vary by state. Not the issue at hand in Massachusetts but
they are illegal in some states like California. As kei imports typically
use the 25-year exemption to the chicken tax, they are too old
to have OBD ports, while some states exempt them due to age.
Then again, Japanese emission standards are some of the strictest
in the world.

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Do they meet US emission and safety standards? MichMan Sep 2024 #1

Safety is the main point of contention in Mass., as kei vehicles are small and lightweight, Eugene Sep 2024 #2