The ‘kei’ cars and trucks are growing in popularity in the U.S. But many states have explicitly banned them in recent years. A bill at the statehouse would allow them on Colorado roads.
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A bill that will soon be introduced at the Colorado legislature would allow Japanese mini vehicles on most of the state’s roads.
Kei cars and trucks, known as Kei-jidōsha, or light vehicles, in Japan where most of them are made, are growing in popularity in the U.S. But many states have banned them in recent years, categorizing them as off-road vehicles unfit for roads or citing safety concerns. U.S. buyers can import older kei vehicles that are exempt from federal emissions and safety rules for under $5,000.
