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Re:Toyota brand Scion is back and it's going to sell a kei t... by TylerE on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @06:35PM (#50447849)
Fine until they get crunched by a 6k lb Tahoe.
Re:Toyota brand Scion is back and it's going to sell a kei t... by JoeAltmaier on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @06:36PM (#50447861)
True of most everything
Re:Toyota brand Scion is back and it's going to sell a kei t... by TylerE on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @06:47PM (#50447941)
Not really. In something like a moderately new VW Golf you’ll likely be fine.
Re:Toyota brand Scion is back and it's going to sell a kei t... by King-Aaron on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @07:39PM (#50448351)
( cries in NA mx5 )
Re:Toyota brand Scion is back and it's going to sell a kei t... by TylerE on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @08:15PM (#50448633)
Miata is always gong to be rough because in a modern unibody a lot of the strength is in the roof.
Re:Toyota brand Scion is back and it's going to sell a kei t... by cityofdelusion on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @08:32PM (#50448763)
NA Miata here in pickup truck heartland. Any other vehicle can kill you, even a Camry seems gargantuan. Just gotta drive smart and defensively. That said I’m more worried about no airbag and no roof protection way more than the type of cars around me. Gotta treat it like a 4 wheeled motorcycle.
Re:Toyota brand Scion is back and it's going to sell a kei t... by King-Aaron on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @09:37PM (#50449156)
Yeah that's exactly how I drive mine, luckily it's just a weekend car so the chances of someone not seeing me while driving is reduced.

I also maintain that 'loud pipes save lives' (lol), and being bright yellow does also add a little to it's visibility on the road.

Re:Toyota brand Scion is back and it's going to sell a kei t... by yourusername on Wednesday November 11, 2026 @03:45AM (#50451062)
>Just gotta drive smart and defensively.

If you're stopped at a red light behind a car or truck and someone on their phone plows into the back of your car there's no driving defensively to protect you. A modern car might save you. If the fun of driving a lightweight car is worth the safety issues that's fine, but you can not just drive defensively and solve those issues.

Re:Toyota brand Scion is back and it's going to sell a kei t... by ultrarunner on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @06:44PM (#50447922)
Perhaps a CDL should be required for the Tahoe.
Re:Toyota brand Scion is back and it's going to sell a kei t... by topaz0 on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @07:11PM (#50448132)
And a wheel tax that scales with weight^4 just like the road wear it causes.
Re:Toyota brand Scion is back and it's going to sell a kei t... by testing22321 on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @07:06PM (#50448087)
“You should have brought a bigger gun” -Americans
Re:Toyota brand Scion is back and it's going to sell a kei t... by DASD on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @07:14PM (#50448162)
Light compared to the new 9K lb Cadillac Escalade EV.
Re:Toyota brand Scion is back and it's going to sell a kei t... by defrost on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @07:59PM (#50448496)
And a Tahoe's fine until it gets crunched by an actual truck: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TskUzmg6Sk