Kenguru, the first drive-from-wheelchair EV, enters production
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The Kenguru drive-from-wheelchair electric car
Kenguru has a maximum speed of 45 km/h (28 mph), a range of between 70 and 110 km (43 and 68 miles)
The Kenguru has only a single door to the rear of the vehicle for direct wheelchair access
Power from the batteries is delivered to two 2-kW motors located on the rear axle
Kenguru has a maximum speed of 45 km/h (28 mph), a range of between 70 and 110 km (43 and 68 miles)
Power from the batteries is delivered to two 2-kW motors located on the rear axle
Motorcycle-style handlebars provide steering, though a joystick-controlled version is currently in development
Kenguru has a maximum speed of 45 km/h (28 mph), a range of between 70 and 110 km (43 and 68 miles)
The Kenguru drive-from-wheelchair electric car
Kenguru has a maximum speed of 45 km/h (28 mph), a range of between 70 and 110 km (43 and 68 miles)
The Kenguru drive-from-wheelchair electric car
The Kenguru drive-from-wheelchair electric car
The Kenguru has only a single door to the rear of the vehicle for direct wheelchair access
The Kenguru drive-from-wheelchair electric car
Article Summary
Though its undoubtedly true to say that mobility vehicles designed for wheelchair access exist, like AM General's MV-1, these generally relegate the wheelchair user to backseat passenger. Vehicles that do allow a wheelchair behind the controls are expensive made-to-order conversions of people carriers and mini-buses. The Kenguru is about as far from a people carrier as it's possible to get, being a small nimble electric vehicle, but one designed specifically for quick, easy access by, and driving from, a wheelchair. Its makers claim it is the first drive-from-wheelchair electric car.
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