What is one of the great fears shared by powered wheelchair users? Running out of juice and being stranded between here and there.
Wheelchair batteries can be a real pain and about as reliable as a wet book of matches. Powerchair users have lived with this problem ever since powered wheelchairs came on the scene. Wheelchair technology has changed dramatically over the years but the fuel source has not kept up with those changes.
The Suzuki MIO is a prototype wheelchair that holds out the promise of more reliable powered wheeling. The MIO, features a fuel cell that uses methanol as a fuel source to generate hydrogen and therefore electricity. The tank holds 4 litres and that’s sufficient to provide MIO with a range of approximately 25 miles. There’s also an LCD display showing fuel level and power sources. Unlike wheelchairs that rely solely on charging of the battery, MIO can be refilled easily as needed.
A large capacity Li-ion secondary battery acts as a store for the electricity generated and a back up source of power.
Information source: Suzuki
Do you make one that is all terrian?
I haven’t seen an alternative fuel all-terrain wheelchair yet. You can bet I will post it as soon as I do. It’s bound to happen sooner or later.
i would like to know the price and if you can get it through motability. another one is in august of next year i will be going roun d the coast line of ingland including scotland. so i will go from lands end up the coast to john o’groats and then down the coast back to lands end. i’m the guy from leicester who as already done john o’groats to lands end and a giuness book of record holder check mercury archive and giuness record i can produce the documents and clips of the news papers better than that i can send you the story on disc. but mainly i was wandering if you would risk sponsoring me on it. to raise money for two charities close to my heart. that is cancer recearch and leicester shopmobility and also in honour of the death of my. she is another i want to do this, because she was special. if you can i would appriate it.
please send details of the scooter and and other information including your answer to my plea. cancer research and the other charity can confirm what i’ve written.
lloyd wright. 3 withens close. western park. leicester. le3 6qn.
tel 0116 2913942
When it will be avalable. Will it be street legal?