By: Jason Maxwell
Submitted: 2010-11-21 20:33:35 | Word Count: 415
Vehicles that are lesser in scale, weight, cost, & fuel consumption are called mini trucks that originated in Japan. These trucks are also known as kei trucks where kei means light weight. These have options like two-wheel drive, four-wheel drive, automatic transmission, forced induction engines, and many more. In the US, Canada as well as other countries, these kinds of trucks have become more popular.
These can operate off the road and in all terrains as well. Plus, these can be used for any purpose. These kei trucks strictly undergo emission standards of the Environmental Protection Agency and inspections in Japan. As the vehicle increases in age, the cost of these inspections increase as well, thus, the exporting scheme was born.
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These trucks have options such as liquid cooled engines; two, three, four cylinder gasoline engines; from 550 cc to 660 cc engines; or 40 miles per gallon engines. Theres a feature with axle lock or differential lock. Tires are twelve inches in diameter. Dimensions are 10 ft in length, 4 ft in width, and 5 ft in height. They weigh about 1800 pounds. Instrumentations are complete with oil, electric, and temperature gauges.
They have defrosting or heating windshield & rear windows, wipers, and headlights, and capable of air-conditioning. The 4 ft x 6 ft rear beds may be custom-made with flat beds, rail beds, passenger cabs, van type, or hydraulic dumps. Several states require the installation of speed governors to limit the speed to 25 to 30 mph otherwise top speed should reach 60 mph. There are the ones that overrule their being street legal.
These can be used as utility vehicles in airports; trams in carnivals; engine transport in auto garages; carrying sloops in boat yards; passenger transport in complexes; material delivery in constructions; all-around transport in farming; cargo transport in piers; equipment transport in fishing; tourist trams in garden parks; drug & equipment delivery in hospitals; food delivery in resort hotels; game mover in hunting; ore transport in industrial mines; junk transport in auto yards; sapling transport in landscaping; consumer tram in malls; tools and equipment hauler in manufacturing yards; exhibit transporter in museums; pit stop service in race tracks; student trams in schools & universities; athlete trams in sports centers; parcel delivery in train stations; storage movement in warehouses, and many others.
