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this post was submitted on 12 Jun 2024
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And if you get it from Japan it's right hand drive so visibility of the incoming lane is crap as well...
Also, for Kei trucks specifically, cab over engine vehicles are unsafe in frontal collisions no matter what, even modern ones, that's why there's no regular passenger vehicle built like that anymore and it's only heavier vehicles (like moving trucks) that have this setup, they don't fall under the same safety regulations.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24499113/
Not all Kei cars are Kei trucks with cab over wheels.
"Low delta V impact". I'm sure a car from the 50s deals with front collisions at 30kph fairly well, but go watch a crash test at highway speeds and tell me you would feel safe.
https://youtu.be/roLcNwRi1Sk
Freaking lol