Now THIS is a basic vehicle!

[Capt Worley PE]

I was looking through ads for kei-class trucks, and came across this:

http://www.minitruck.ca/sales_new_details.cfm?prod=85&city=

And for you green vehicle people...the Zap! Xebra pickup:

http://www.vpnad.com/keithskars/81908v63seq99areq876que7316/ACCT_list_dealer_inventory_stock_81908v63seq99areq876que7316.php?display=editEntryForm&status=active&id=1220478466.92&from=dealer_inventory&beginningEntry=1

 

[Wolverine]

At first read, I thought you said you were looking for "kick-ass" trucks.

If that was the case, there's nothing more kick-ass than the Piaggio Ape

That's Ape (ah-peh), Italian for "bee", not the brutish primate.

What's kei-class? Is that like butterfly-fairy-rainbow powered?

 

[Supe]

I guess they didn't learn their lesson regarding stability issues from the Reliant Robin.

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

Wow, that Xebra has an amazing 4 mile range with a max speed of 40 mph and payload of 500 lbs.

For $300 you could just buy one of these and haul it behind your Mini Cooper:

http://www.harborfreight.com/1195-lb-capacity-48-inch-x-96-inch-heavy-duty-foldable-utility-trailer-with-12-inch-wheels-90154.html

Honestly, I have one of these trailers and they're pretty nice overall.

 

[Capt Worley PE]

What's kei-class? Is that that like butterfly-fairy-rainbow powered?

kei-class are vehicles less than 600cc. they get special tax breaks, etc in japan.

The Ape looked like an unholy union of a Cushman patrol scooter and a Renault 2CV Truckette.

 

[humner]

I was looking through ads for kei-class trucks, and came across this:

http://www.minitruck...m?prod=85&city=

And for you green vehicle people...the Zap! Xebra pickup:

http://www.vpnad.com...eginningEntry=1

how can th Zap! xebra pickup be green? It runs on coal.

 

[Capt Worley PE]

A local city councilman has a Xebra pickup. He's a bit of an odd duck. There was a blue Xebra sedan I used to see around town a lot; it always looked on the verge of rolling over, even when parked. I haven't see it in a while, so I suspect it eventually did.

 

[csb]

4 mile range...I could get to work!

 

[Road Guy]

is that legal in the US?

 

[Capt Worley PE]

The kei trucks? Only if they are over 25 years old, then they are exempt from emissions and safety standards.

The Zap is registered as a golf cart around here and can only be used on secondary roads < 5mi form the owners house, IIRC.