Jalopnik: Disabilities

Wheelchair Wheels: The Hungarian Kenguru

Mike Spinelli — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 07:51:35 EDT

The Coolhunter bagged some new prey, a minicar designed for people in wheelchairs. It's the Hungarian-designed Kenguru, and we'd have sworn we'd already posted on it — but there's no record to confirm we've got more than a minor case of d j vu. The driver simply wheels up into it, locks in place, grabs the joystick and goes — no lifting, no hassles. If Robert T. Ironside had one of these, he totally would have gotten Eve Whitfield. Not even a doubt.

Hot Wheels for Wheelchair Users [The Coolhunter]

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maustin — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 22:57:37 EDT

Wow. Holy Crap. What can we say about the TankChair that isn't obvious from the picture? Well, um, it's made for people that actually need a wheelchair. And it wasn't created from some Terminator-esque apocalypse where people with disabilities take over on Judgement Day. Still, we'd like to think the TankChair's been sent back from the future to save all of mankind from a more advanced, evil TankChair. On the TankChair website...

...they have videos of the TankChair in action. There's also the story of the TankChair's inventor, who was inspired when his wife couldn't enjoy nature with the rest of the family. Truly a heartwarming story. Not that it matters. We'd want a TankChair if it required a constant supply of fresh kittens to keep running.

Welcome to TankChair [TankChair.com]

Loud Pipes Save Lives: Blind Concerned With Lack of Hybrid Noise

Davey G. Johnson — Wed, 19 Oct 2005 07:44:07 EDT

While the goal of most manufacturers is to reduce NVH levels as far as possible, one group is concerned about the run-silent-run-deep modus operandi of hybrid vehicles: the blind. Dependent on the sound of a revving engine to know whether the coast is clear at an intersection, sightless folks are worried about hybrids in electric mode sneaking up on 'em as they attempt to cross the street. At least one school for the blind in Arkansas has been loaned Toyota hybrids by a local dealer so their students can learn the telltale sound of silence.

Hybrid Cars Pose Problem for Visually Impaired [KATV]

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