Kei vehicle class in Japan is about 660cc engine size max, 10 foot log between bumpers, sort of lumped in with motorcycles. safety equipment , bumper standards not up to full size car code. emissions standards different- no OBD2/3 computer so can't test to us standards most places. Up to mid 1980s some state would let them in as a standard vehicle but hassle registering started in 1970s for most- Jeep dealer I worked for in 1970s also handled the 'new' Subaru's and the few 360 Subaru's in N.Chicago area showed up at the shop- fun getting parts for a 2 stroke rear engined aircooled twin- but got to read the K class rules and US interpretation for DOT use, registration. Wisconsin let some on road as 'Farm implement', had transfer case locked in low range so top speed was less than 20 mph which was in federal transport code as rough dividing line for federal highway authority- if it did less than 20 the federals didn't want to deal with it as a 'road' vehicle and lumped it into 'farm/forestry/construction/ class for state to deal with as they saw fit. Some states seem to be lumping them in with the utility ATVs like the Rhino's- no interstate access but local roads OK with specialty or farm plates or SMV and a light on top- varies by state quite a bit. About only road licensable vehicle loopholed into US is a Bajaj 3 wheeler that can by licensed in California and most other states- since it is a trike, gets motorcycle plate, treated like motorcycle with sidecar or the newer CanAm Spyder, Dihatsu Midget 3 wheeler was another loophole in US- 1/4 ton cargo capacity in box or better but single front wheel made it like a Harley trike used by police into 1970s and a bit later- vehicle codes written ingeneral terms to allow police trikes without specificly saying police use only let other 3 wheelers on the roads. Illinois had a special class called a 'truckster' written into vehicle code 1970s when they also made motorcycle drivers license class required. A truckster didn't require a motorcycle operators license and helmet--so police officers didn't have to be retested and the old riot helmets that didn't meet DOT standards for motorcycle still legal for the police--and other truckster drivers- to use. Seems like the Daihatsu midget or a Mitsubishi copy current made is being sold in some places- and some cities are using them as traffic patrol, utility parks and street dept use. Fat tired version is seen in catalogs for farm supplys at times- that is where the Mitsubishi name seems to be applied to them as maker. RN
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