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Re:Toyota brand Scion is back and it's going to sell a kei t... by gwbas1c on Wednesday November 11, 2026 @09:39AM (#50454002)
The bigger question is: why does the truck need to be a Low Speed Vehicle?

Other commenters in this thread explain that they own Kei imports and drive them faster.

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Re:Toyota brand Scion is back and it's going to sell a kei t... by 80fj0348i on Wednesday November 11, 2026 @01:28PM (#50456741)
Imported vehicles are grandfathered in under the 25 year rule and are not subject to FMVSS. New build vehicles are.
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