Astro Hacker News - Mitsubishi Delica Is the Smallest Camper Van You'll See in 2026

jrochkind1 |next [-]

how long do we have to wait for the pendulum to swing again and we are able to buy small cars in USA again?

isubkhankulov |root |parent [-]

It’s not really a pendulum. A law with unintended consequences needs to be adjusted or repealed: Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE)

mc32 |next |previous [-]

Nice concept but stateside? Not with how we eat over here. That dog won't hunt.

thot_experiment |next |previous [-]

The original Delica had an artificial horizon, if this one doesn't what even is the point?

chews |next |previous [-]

I've been in New Zealand for the last few weeks (actually posting this from a beachside campground) and holy smokes is the Delica a cool vehicle (previous model years... there isn't a 2020's mini here) I will say there there are a TON of cool small campers from japanese automakers I've seen on this trip. Protectionist measures like the chickentax really make it obvious that the US is propping up a bunch of terrible auto manufacturers and if it really allowed capitalism (actual competition) the US automotive industry would be fully cooked.

bell-cot |previous [-]

Obvious market: Americans / Australians / Canadians / Kiwis / etc. who can no longer afford both housing and transportation.

/s?

msuniverse2026 |root |parent [-]

We have cars like the Suzuki Jimny here in Australia but they kinda shit themselves on the highway because for some reason Suzuki just didn't feel like adding an extra gear in. They tend to sit around 3-4k revs on the highway in top gear which is a bit much. Love the form factor though. They really excel around super old suburbs close the cities with small cramped streets and a lot of hills like west of Brisbane.

bell-cot |root |parent [-]

> for some reason

Maybe Suzuki doesn't want to eat into sales of more-profitable vehicles? Or the regulatory/taxation treatment of "higher speed" vehicles is unfavorable?