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David Zipper
@davidzipper.bsky.social
Senior Fellow at the MIT Mobility Initiative and Contributing Writer at Vox, focused on transportation, cities & tech. Words in Slate, The Atlantic, CityLab, etc.
Newsletter, speaking, and articles: davidzipper.com
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In the EU, “quadricycles” like the Microlino can go up to 90 kmh (62 mph). But NHTSA hasn’t legalized minicars faster than 25 mph, kneecapping the domestic market.
To be fair, those vehicles are known in some quadrants as 'seniors-killers'.To be fair, those vehicles are known in some quadrants as 'seniors-killers'.
Worse, state DMVs are now clamping down on a workaround that involves importing Japanese kei cars that are 25+ years old. Several DMVs have banned kei car registrations, deeming them “unsafe.” Have they seen a F-250? www.theautopian.com/rhode-island...
DZ
David Zipper
@davidzipper.bsky.social
Senior Fellow at the MIT Mobility Initiative and Contributing Writer at Vox, focused on transportation, cities & tech. Words in Slate, The Atlantic, CityLab, etc.
Newsletter, speaking, and articles: davidzipper.com
4.9k followers109 following778 posts