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Kei trucks for the ranches, vineyards and snow of the Sierra foothills
The Sierra foothills run from foothill ranches and vineyards up to the ski areas. Their seven counties held 4,679 farms and 14,082 acres of orchards and vineyards in the 2022 Census of Agriculture and carry 24 operating ski areas. California does not register kei trucks for ordinary road use, and a newer governed truck works farms and private land.
The ground
The work, counted.
Each figure opens the dataset it was counted from.
The road, both lanes
What the state allows.
California does not register kei trucks for ordinary road use, and a newer governed truck works farms and private land.
The counties
The counties of the Sierra foothills.
AmadorCalaverasEl DoradoMariposaNevadaPlacerTuolumne
Questions
Asked about the Sierra foothills.
Can I drive a kei truck on the road in the Sierra foothills?
California registers an imported kei truck for the road only after it is modified and tested under CARB's direct import program, which the DMV says may be expensive or impossible for a vehicle over two years old. The California page gives the full rule.
Can I use one on a foothill ranch?
Yes, on private land. California registers a kei truck for the road only after CARB's direct import program, so here it works private land closed to the public, farms and closed work sites.
What about a newer truck governed to 25 mph?
It enters the country as off road equipment, governed to 25 mph. In California it works private land closed to the public, farms and closed work sites. The California page has the rest of the rule.
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