This thing should be standard issue for war veterans (or, with the way things are going now - a way to keep them on the field). Nobody is going to cut you off on the sidewalk when you’re rolling on tank treads. Its packing a 24v, 2hp, 127rpm variable speed motor powered by four Optima Deep Cycle batteries. It also has a 22:1 gear ratio and it can handle a 10% incline (as well as some serious water, as seen in the videos)
There’s a new baddie wheel chair on display in CES. It has rubberized tracks instead of standard wheels and looks more like a miniature Terminator 2 hunter killer tank than any of its regular cousins. An improved model of the original TankChair, the MK II offers a lower center of gravity, more torque and a stronger chassis–not to mention a full-height chair with abundant cushioning for added comfort to smoothen a bumpy ride.
The TankChair was initially conceived 2 years ago for the designer’s handicapped wife who is an avid lover of the outdoors. This prompted a design which is capable of traversing difficult terrains such as streams, mud, snow, sand and gravel. On a side note, we are also touched by the company’s generosity with a TankChair donation to a rural area fire station for every 10 sold–in the US, of course.
Even better, you can check out some videos here:
http://www.tankchair.com/video.htm
Thanks, Asian Cnet.
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