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Trump wants tiny cars in America. Do drivers?

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Trump says he loves “cute” Japanese kei cars, Fiat plans to bring its tiny Topolino to the U.S., and there’s signs of growing consumer demand. Are Americans actually ready to shrink their cars? The tiny Fiat Topolino—about the length of a cargo bike and half as long as an American SUV or pickup—is the kind of car tourists stop to photograph as a cute curiosity in Rome or Milan. The electric car only travels 28 miles an hour, and it’s designed for dense European cities. But it also only costs around $10,000, and Fiat is now betting that Americans are ready for something this tiny.