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A cute, cheap death trap? Japanese Kei cars banned by yet another US state
Aurich Lawson | Getty Images 208 Kei cars are the antithesis of the big American SUV. Where EPA regulations effectively penalize automakers for building smaller, more efficient cars, Japan's Kei car regulations cap size, weight, and power to just …