Kei trucks are a class of Japanese small truck that can do most of what American bloat-mobile pickups can do without most of the bulk. Some state DMVs say they’re not road-worthy but it seems they can be convinced otherwise: Massachusetts just allowed these trucks on the road following complaints from owners, according to this Clean Technica story.
They are legal in New Hampshire – I know of two on the roads near me.
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