Kei car, K-car, or keijidōsha (literally "light automobile") (軽自動車 keijidōsha ?) (pronounced /keːdʑidoːɕa/), is a Japanese category of small automobiles, including passenger cars, vans ("microvans") and pickup trucks. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. A van is a kind of vehicle used for Transporting goods or groups of people A microvan is a Van that fits into Japanese Kei car classification or similar A pickup truck is a light Motor vehicle with an open-top rear cargo area which is almost always separated from the cab to allow for chassis flex when carrying or pulling They are designed to exploit local tax and insurance relaxations, and are exempted from the requirement to certify that adequate parking is available for the vehicle. Insurance, in Law and Economics, is a form of Risk management primarily used to hedge against the Risk of a contingent loss Parking is the act of stopping a Vehicle and leaving it unoccupied for more than a brief time [1][2] These standards originated in the times following the end of the Second World War, when most Japanese could not afford a full-sized car yet had enough to buy a motorcycle. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including MotorCycle is the title of a 1993 album by Rock band Daniel Amos, released on BAI Records. To promote the growth of the car industry, as well as to offer an alternative delivery method to small business and shop owners, kei car standards were created.
The cars feature yellow licence plates, earning them the name "yellow-plate cars" (black numbers on yellow background for private use and yellow numbers on black background for commercial use) in English and Spanish-speaking circles. Actual article begins below-->In Japan, the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States [2][3][4] Because the regulations only restrict physical size, engine displacement and power, manufacturers have introduced many advanced technologies to the class. As a result, kei cars are often available with forced induction engines, automatic and CVT transmissions, front-, rear- and four-wheel drive, hybrid drivetrains, air conditioning, GPS and many other features. Forced induction is a term used to describe Internal combustion engines that are not naturally aspirated. An automatic transmission (commonly "AT" or "Auto" is an Automobile Gearbox that can change Gear ratios automatically as the vehicle A continuously variable transmission ( CVT) is a transmission which can change steplessly through an infinite number of effective gear ratios between maximum Front-wheel drive (or FF layout) is a form of engine / transmission layout used in Motor vehicles where the engine drives the front Wheels Four-wheel drive, 4WD, or 4x4 ("four by four" is a four-wheeled Vehicle with a drivetrain that allows all four Wheels to A hybrid vehicle is a vehicle that uses two or more distinct power sources to propel the vehicle The term air conditioning refers to the cooling and dehumidification of indoor air for Thermal comfort. Basic concept of GPS operation A GPS receiver calculates its position by carefully timing the signals sent by the constellation of GPS Satellites high above the Earth
Daihatsu, Honda, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Smart,[5] Subaru, and Suzuki all manufacture kei cars, while Nissan sells badge engineered versions of Mazda, Mitsubishi and Suzuki models under licence. is a Japanese manufacturer of cars, well known for its smaller models and off-road vehicles () is a Multinational corporation, engine Manufacturer and engineering corporation headquartered in Japan. ( is a Japanese automotive manufacturer based in Hiroshima, Japan. is the sixth largest Automaker in Japan and the seventeenth largest in the world by global unit sales Smart, formerly Smart GmbH (formerly MCC Smart GmbH is an automotive brand of Daimler AG, is a manufacturer of Microcars and superminis based is the automobile manufacturing division of Japanese transportation conglomerate Fuji Heavy Industries Co is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles a full range of Motorcycles All-Terrain For a list of vehicles that have been badge engineered see List of badge engineered vehicles. [6]
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History of regulations
| Date | Maximum length | Maximum width | Maximum height | Maximum displacement | Maximum power | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| four-stroke | two-stroke | |||||
| 8 July 1949 | 2. Today Internal combustion engines in cars, Trucks motorcycles aircraft construction machinery and many others most commonly use a four-stroke cycle. The two-stroke Internal combustion engine differs from the more common Four-stroke engine by completing the same four processes (intake compression combustion exhaust Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 8 m | 1 m | 2 m | 150 cc | 100 cc | n/a |
| 26 July 1950 | 3 m | 1. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A cubic centimetre or cubic centimeter (symbol cm3 —the abbreviation cc, though widely used is deprecated is a commonly used unit of Volume Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 3 m | 300 cc | 200 cc | ||
| 16 August 1951 | 360 cc | 240 cc | ||||
| 4 April 1955 | 360 cc | |||||
| 1 January 1976 | 3. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 2 m | 1. 4 m | 550 cc | |||
| March, 1990 | 3. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) 3 m | 660 cc | 47 kW (64 PS) (63 hp) | |||
| 1 October 1998 | 3. The watt (symbol W) is the SI derived unit of power, equal to one Joule of energy per Second. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) 4 m | 1. 48 m | ||||
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See also
- List of kei car models
- City car
- Microcar
- Microvan
- List of microcars by country of origin
References
- ^ "Minicars: Cheap and Cheerful", Peter Nunn, JAMA, January-February 2005
- ^ a b "Owning a Car in Japan", ALTs in Sendai
- ^ Automobiles, jetsetjapan. The R360 was Mazda 's first real car - a two-door two-seat Coupe. This Honda Today was a Kei car produced by the Japanese automaker Honda beginning in 1985 The Autozam AZ-1, known as the framecode PG6SA, is a mid-engined two-seat sports Kei car, designed and manufactured by Suzuki The Mitsubishi Pajero Mini is a Kei car produced by Mitsubishi Motors since December 1994 The Daihatsu Copen is a 2-door Roadster with an aluminium Retractable hardtop built by the Japanese car company Daihatsu. The Subaru R2 was announced in Japan on December 8 2003. It is Subaru 's re-entry in the Japanese Keicar market The Subaru R1 was introduced by the Japanese carmaker Subaru on January 4, 2005. The is a Kei car from Japanese Automaker Mitsubishi Motors, first released in January 2006 twenty eight months after its debut at the A city car (or urban car) is a small moderately powered Automobile intended for use in Urban areas It is comparable in size and features to a A microcar is an extremely small Automobile, popularly referred to as Cyclecars in the 1910s and 1920s and Bubblecars in the 1950s and 1960s many of which A microvan is a Van that fits into Japanese Kei car classification or similar This is a list of Microcars by country of origin. This list excludes cars over 700 cc and cars where production or manufacture ended before 1945 Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, or JAMA, is a trade association with its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. com
- ^ "Shakoshomei 車庫証明(proof that you have a place to park your car)", Driving in Tokachi, city. obihiro. hokkaido. jp
- ^ "Small Things in Good Packages", Jerry Garrett, New York Times, November 25, 2007
- ^ "Nissan Adds Third Minicar to its Lineup in Japan", Edmunds.com, June 6, 2005
External links
- Official association 全国軽自動車協会連合会 (Japanese)
- History of regulations
- "The minicar and the emerging markets", Andrew Mollet, Automotive World, March 1, 2003 (subscription required)
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