Kei Trucks & Cars

My beautiful kitty and my almost equally beautiful 2009 Subaru Sambar TT2. This model of Sambar has a turbo and is permanently in 4x4. It also features power windows and locks, A/C, and AIRBAGS =)

In Canada vehicles must be at least 15 years old to be imported, meaning that this vehicle is about as new as you are allowed to get!

I live in a tiny house, and I picked up this bad boy to haul materials and navigate around tight corners on the property. I take the Sambar on the highway frequently, where the max highway speed is 110km/hr. The Sambar can do 110km/hr, but it is much more comfortable doing 100km/hr, and the engine seems happier too.

Insurance cost me $1,300/year for full coverage (comprehensive, liability, and collision) and was fairly easy to get in my province. There is a lot of misinformation online about insurance, and your best bet for figuring it out is to make phone calls to insurance providers. No, the vehicle doesn't have to be classified as commercial; and you ARE able to get collision and liability, despite what some insurers may have incorrectly been told.

I fell my own trees and cut my own firewood, and I've taken the truck on two of the outings so far. The box fit a tad more than half a cord of firewood, and it did not like going highway speeds lol.

I mentioned in another post that I have been needing to do some mechanical work on the truck. After a few months of driving I spotted an oil leak (that I've yet to precisely pinpoint). It seems to be coming from a gasket, and from my research it appears that Sambar engine gaskets are known for degrading — so much so that it's quite easy to find replacement gasket kits online. Once my parts come in I intend on filming my repair attempt in hopes of helping others with their future repairs as well.

Thanks for reading!

ALT: blue tricycle with flatbed panels lowered

Maybe a more philosophical question, but my country classifies this gorgeous bastard as an electric tricycle because its max speed is locked at 25 km/h so it can be driven without any license.

fun fact, a mini version of this without a cabin is getting really popular with old people in rural areas as a way to replace their bikes because it lowers their chances of getting ran over by cars.

I assume it's also being used as a covert disability aid since it looks less like something that would get you discriminated by ableists or by your mates at the pub.

back to the model in the picture, I also predict a big uptake by the people using horse-drawn carts to haul cargo/people. yes, we do have street-legal horse public transport, why do you ask? 🤭

I got absolutely no information, I was watching a Kai Wong camera gear video and I spied this thing. It looks dam cool!

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/32482960

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/16451586

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.bestiver.se/post/146859

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By asama_(drift_in),source

kei truck, cheaper ETC charge.

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