the packet car

Almost a tenth of all registered cars in Savukoski are Toyota Hiace vans, a record number in Finland. Not just any Hiace will do: it has to be a four-wheel drive version. These vehicles are old, some have been driven almost a million kilometers. The main accessory for the owners is hearing protection. We went to see what is up with all the Hiace vans, which according to researchers should not even be used anymore due to large emissions from the old school engines. Text (in finnish) by Anna Ruohonen, images by me. Published in Suomen Kuvalehti.