Yes and no. I can walk about 6ft
As long there is a setting for 4mph that's it. It would be a class 3 chair so on the road sky's the limit
Higher tech wheelchair ... v cool
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Yes and no. I can walk about 6ft
As long there is a setting for 4mph that's it. It would be a class 3 chair so on the road sky's the limit
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You get that service when you get your insurance. Mine is £130 a year now
But presumably with it only having 2 wheels it's relying on the battery to keep it upright? If the battery goes flat then you're going to topple over?
The one posted above from a few years back has 4 wheels at least so even though only 2 are on the floor most of the time, it can presumably put all 4 down if needs be (I.e. battery runs out).
It depends totally on their level of disability, pretty much everyone is different. I have no movement below my chest, so I would't be able to use this as I don't have any 'trunk control' - i.e no use of stomach or back muscles.
Like all electric chairs you've got a battery meter which you keep an eye on so you know what power you have left.
That 2 wheeler will stay like that but just won't move.
My range is 46 mile(real world) and it can do 16 mph
My range is 46 mile(real world) and it can do 16 mph
I bet that yours has an extra boost motor so that you can do some nifty overtaking.
I bet that yours has an extra boost motor so that you can do some nifty overtaking.
And I drift round corners
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Going by the paraplegic (in the bloody video) I guess so...
I've seen this elsewhere...it's an interesting concept but as a chair user due to a Spinal Cord Injury where I broke my neck 11yrs ago that wouldn't work for me.
I'm tetraplegic as I broke a couple of Cervical vertebrae (C5 just above the base of the neck) meaning I have limited arm movement and no core muscle control. If I was to try and use that I'd probably fall out of it, if I lean to far forward I can't stop myself from falling forward.
Paraplegics break ether Thoracic or Lumber vertebrae. This means that they retain some or the majority of their core control along with full arm and hand movement which would make using that chair relatively easy.
This chart gives you an idea how various nerves feed into the Spinal Cord and what would be effected if you suffered a serious spinal cord injury.
I'm tetraplegic as I broke a couple of Cervical vertebrae (C5 just above the base of the neck) meaning I have limited arm movement and no core muscle control. If I was to try and use that I'd probably fall out of it, if I lean to far forward I can't stop myself from falling forward.
Paraplegics break ether Thoracic or Lumber vertebrae. This means that they retain some or the majority of their core control along with full arm and hand movement which would make using that chair relatively easy.
This chart gives you an idea how various nerves feed into the Spinal Cord and what would be effected if you suffered a serious spinal cord injury.
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This looks good even for people who can walk. Like in factories or datacenters or just at home, between fridge and desk.
http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/1/15693/1416456-wall_e_fat_chair_1_.jpg
http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/1/15693/1416456-wall_e_fat_chair_1_.jpg
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That wheelchair looks well smart.
I've been to many disabled workshops (I'm partially sighted), and saw a girl that had a height-adjustable wheelchair. The seat changed her posture to standing so that she was able to socialise eye-to-eye with the more able bodied folk. This was going back some 15 years, so I would have expected all current wheelchairs to have that feature, but sadly it's still a rarity like what you said.
I've been to many disabled workshops (I'm partially sighted), and saw a girl that had a height-adjustable wheelchair. The seat changed her posture to standing so that she was able to socialise eye-to-eye with the more able bodied folk. This was going back some 15 years, so I would have expected all current wheelchairs to have that feature, but sadly it's still a rarity like what you said.
I for one would definitely not want a standing chair as a 'default'. Its great to have that as an option, but anything that adds weight and complexity to my wheelchair would never be welcome.
As I said, we're all different and all have different requirements.
God no! Adds weight, gets in the way of moving around and picking things up, have to be removed when transferring...list goes on.
Not even ones you can fold up, like in some cars? Something to lean on and relax/shift position every so often? I couldn't do without them on my office chair, but I suppose that's quite different!
Well, not for me. My wheelchair is as small, simple and light as I can get it.
In my experience (26 years being a wheelchair user) every wheelchair design is a compromise.
Want something comfy and supportive? Then it won't be small and light, which is restrictive and makes getting it in and out of the car annoying.
Want something that will go over rough terrain with ease? Then it will be heavy, long and cumbersome and not suitable for indoor use...
My 'everyday chair' is made from titanium so it's strong and light, but it's also very small. Even though I'm 6'6", my chair is really very small which means it's easy to get into the car, and doesn't cause problems when out and about. In fact mine is really quite minimal - it's whats called a 'rigid' frame and the only moving parts are the bearings.
In my experience (26 years being a wheelchair user) every wheelchair design is a compromise.
Want something comfy and supportive? Then it won't be small and light, which is restrictive and makes getting it in and out of the car annoying.
Want something that will go over rough terrain with ease? Then it will be heavy, long and cumbersome and not suitable for indoor use...
My 'everyday chair' is made from titanium so it's strong and light, but it's also very small. Even though I'm 6'6", my chair is really very small which means it's easy to get into the car, and doesn't cause problems when out and about. In fact mine is really quite minimal - it's whats called a 'rigid' frame and the only moving parts are the bearings.
Aye, it would probably fall safely under the same regulations for existing motorised wheelchairs and scooters (class 3 or 4) if submitted for testing and probably had a few mods to help ensure the user would be protected.
It'll probably be a rareity because everything that adds complexity to the wheelchairs adds cost and unreliability.
So it costs more to buy and a lot more to keep running, and you're more likely to end up needing a spare or secondary chair.
I can see it being great if you can afford it and want/need the function, but for many people it would probably not be suitable for daily use.
As has been said all wheelchairs are a compromise between a host of things, and what is ideal for one person might be completely impractical for another with the same condition but other circumstances (let alone different conditions).
Even things like how far you travel on an average day and if you use public transport or have a fully modified large transport vehicle make a difference.
My mother is disabled and after 30 years and loads of manual chairs we've finally got some that work well for her circumstances (the ones an NHS preferred/suggestion supplier recommend was possibly the worst of the bunch, it was far too heavy, complicated and big for us and her needs).