Kenguru Wheelchair-Accessible EV | Translogic
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One major issue facing transportation is accessibility, especially for those in wheelchairs. From public to personal transit, a wheelchair presents unique mobility challenges. Sure, it's possible to outfit existing vehicles for wheelchair accessibility, but the process is expensive and doesn't always yield a complete, integrated solution. That's where Kenguru changes things. The Kenguru is an electric vehicle with no seats, that allows drivers to control the car from their wheelchair. We went to Pflugerville, Texas to try it out.
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Wow! I love this! I have a friend in a wheelchair and this is exactly what he needs. It would offer him so much more freedom of movement and independence. He hates relying on others for many of his requirements outside of the home. Definitely a plus in making ones quality of life much better!
Maybe if your friend lives in a gated community and just wants to get out and put around. Just beware of frustrated drivers when you are on the main streets and only going 25 mph top speed! If your friend wants to get out for an open air experience check out the Ryan Flyer wheelchair accessible quadricycle for less than a quarter of the cost of a kenguru.
Now in production in US for both manual and electric wheelchairs. Yay!
I WANT ONE!!! This is absolutely incredible! I Truly hope they can get the funding to build a LOT MORE of these!!! I will be saving up!
That's some forward thinking. Excellent idea.
Certainly the 60 mile range is when the vehicle, and it's batteries, are new. Meaning that it is safer to think of the range as 40-50 miles. Considering one can purchase a good used wheelchair van, with hand controls, for less than the $25k cost of this unit, I don't see any advantage to it. Especially considering the slow speed and no creature comforts; I suspect that thing will be a real cooker on a hot sunny day.
I would love to have one of these. Only thing is would need a little bit of widening for groceries and other things.
I wish i could get one. I use a wheelchair and this would be cool to get to get around town
Awesome! I want one - waiting on the joystick version. Hope you can get 'em to Australia!
Love watching this video. Hope to see larger Kengurus that can handle 55mph in USA and have room for groceries or an extra passenger.
I drive an adapted VW Caddy van from a powered wheelchair. I need to have lots of extra room for a spare manual wheelchair, friends and family, room for shopping, extra medical and sports equipment. I can take it on holiday. As there is room for my luggage. In general wheelchair users need much more room not much less room.
This is a blessing thanks this can help others and now soon all able to drive
Fantastic! Keep going.
It's a good start, and I hope they can built a family car version soon with longer miles per charge and charging time say in minutes not hours at speed of 80mph that's fine with me. It's for my mom not me.
I would love to get one for my wife she has MS and I have told here that iI would never leave her no matter how bad it gets. Now she cant walk anymore, so I have to stay home 24-7 to take care of her Home care is a joke here so I take care of all her needs. My life is hers till the sad end . Because I love her
Such a good idea!!
It has such a short wheel base, you could apply hub motors on all 4 wheels, limit the angle of your ackerman steering, and supplement the remainder of your control steering with skid steering of all four wheels. (Seeing that the owner uses a wheelchair, this is something she probably already considered). It would require sophisgated software of the ECM. Being
Hi is there any more update on joystick version. I'm in Northern Ireland and this would be great for me.
Yes! Please make one that quadriplegics can drive from their powerchair with a joystick, and if you could make it go at least 40mph that would be great!
michael read qq
Ivor Cook • What is the current status on this vehicle?
0:57 Ouch! :O
It's too bad this is only for 1 person, or I'd get one in a heartbeat!
Hello, I live in Australia, and I would love to view and or test drive the Joystick model if or when available here
Amazing product! Doubt it would ever be legal in Denmark though..
Very clever invention!
Amazing !
This is wonderful
Hi,Do we need EEC homologation if we drive in Europe?
I would love one of these. I am tired of having to depend on transit buses. I could increase my quolity of life by 100%. Let me know when they start selling in Canada?
TruckerT White Hi Trucker, please check out our channel. We produce a sitcom about an actress with disability. Hope you like it :)
Nice car but I need someting wheelchair friendly.I love the little yellow car. How do I buy one?
My Gimpy Life
Get your advertising out of here.
Who are you?? The ad police? It's not my ad you puttz.Maybe you should end up in a wheelchair someday. Then you will appreciate this ad moron.
Lorraine S I think it would take more than luck. By the time it makes it to Canada I'd be dust in the wind. lol
Awesome!
Any updates on weather it's in production?
This is such a good idea! Wishing them all the best of luck!
thank for sharing.
Gr8 Idea, would love to see joystick version when it's available...Will it
be coming UK?
Are the joystick ones available in the U.S.A.? Where can I purchase one?
Great idea, but I would need a trailer or something, where would i put my scooter/gopher that I need to get around the shops and stuff, & what about passengers how do they fit into the car.
that is a vere good idea
I am not able to control a large vehicle. This one looks easy to drive and driving is the biggest dream in my life. 25mpg works great for me. I'm dying to try it.
i found my self a car cool thanx for the uplaod wheres the website
I love it
Is the space inside the vehicle large. To fit wheelchair with shopping basket attach to wheelchair?
This is just great. But if a buy a little bite of grocery, where can i put 2 or 3 bags of food.
I was initially thinking the same thing but this is a start. I would imagine that if this product is more successful that it will evolve more efficiently as regards space. Meanwhile, the independence it offers in mobility away from the home base is incredible. Just to be able to go for a drive on ones own is fantastic!
+ml1157 Plenty of room under the dashboard
Seria interesante poder encontrarlo en España.
This looks good.
They don't say anything about grocery bag storage or airbags for safety in an accident. Otherwise......Pretty Awesome!
I think this a fantastic idea, it's a great start. The physically disabled community is truly the forgotten minority. This will give people that live in a community that has access to shops, restaurants, etc. the ability to get there, perhaps if this takes off future cars will have room for passengers and will be able to achieve higher speeds. Unfortunately this isn't the answer for all people will physical disabilities but will certainly make life easier for a lot.
I need one. How do I get one?
ES UN INGENIO GRANDIOSO.!!!!
Very nice. I hope they succeed. By the way, I'm running my EV from my solar panels.
so dangerous..
thats a great idea
Is there any current information about this vehicle? Is there a good website address? Or did the vehicle just not make it to market? Is one with a longer range than 60 miles? I live in the boonies and it is a 60 mile round trip to shopping, if you don't drive it in town or make any stops to shop or specialist doctor appointments.
c'est beau mais pas d'adresse pour être capable de savoir le prix et si on peu la commende au Canada
Great idea by a Hungarian individual! I wish all the luck and funds for the Kenguru project! But again we can add this invention to the rest of those great ones, which were eventually developed and produced in the past hundred years outside of Hungary... Sad.
It won't catch on here either!
I like the Kenguru, I hope i can drive this.
This is awesome this give me independents because i naver learn how to drive got sick at dr and naver had a chance then i could be Able to help myself. It not worrying family and others. But me being epileptic i dont knoe but my Husband would love a blind person car that controls so he can learn to drive .god bless.
Good idea
¿como consigo uno de estos para mi?
This need a driving license ? What is the price ? Can I import to canada ?
This is a perfect product for Shark Tank.
+Ray Andrejewski Not enough upside. Too limited of a market
Interesting since over 48 million, almost 20% of people in the US are disabled. I am in Canada and just gave up my car a month ago after having one and driving for 58 years! Yes! I can't handle the steering wheel but can manage my scooter's handlebars, and a joystick.
Where have you been? It's a market that would explode with buyers at a price that even a low income person could do. Mini vans are $#)-80, so yeah, a nice street car would be great. I'd like one. Also, no w/c users would buy it for commuting.
Nice
so how do i get one ?
I would like to buy the shell only is it for sell?
Where can I get one
This seem awesome in one year I'll be able to drive and with this car I don't have to drive around in my parents wheelchair accessible van they got me 3 years ago
This is a great video thanks for sharing and giving individual's their freedom back
This is a great car . I have not seen them in the USA.
i could really use one of these.
Hi, I am also a person with disability who drives a 1997 Nissan pick-up. Your Green car is amazing and I'd like to drive one in the days to come since I am having difficulty managing the clutch. I reside in the Philippines, is it possible to acquire one at a cheap price? Thanks
Cool!!!
What do you think about this?:
Wheelchair user (re)builds his quad in a great way!
Can-am Quad wheelchair vehicle with lift.
God Bless you Stacy. I get my health care up at the West Palm VA and I am amazed when I watch what some of the vets go through to get in and out of their vehicles and wheel chairs. This looks to me to be a giant step forward. JT
Dimana bisa beli,.....
I think this is great for people who have wheelchairs it will give them a great when to get around and feel free to come and go!!!!!!!!! Amen[!!!!!
What a great innovation. We have been looking at retrofitting a Smart Car with the same idea. Maybe it might be a good partnership.
te felisito kenguru Dios TE vendiga mas como me gustaria tener uno de ese veiculo.
I need one with a toggle controller. I'm not able to rely on both arms.
Inventions like that need to be financed by goverment for people who can´t affort one, also repairing them and care them. There needs to be some paper´s ( as less as possible ) so they can have it, it´s being repaired for the case something is broken or doesn´t work properly... More support for people with disabilities!
The government won't touch this one. I know people in the mobility industry and the Kenguru is a joke to them.
have u guys thought of putting an alternator belt on it to charge battery while u drive?
It is not possible to get free energy.
Hi..ho can avail this car
I love this idea, I've a. very. hard time walking short distances, all I want is a vehicle that get me the six miles to town and back. So don't feel like a prisoner on my farm where I live
your life is going to get much improved !
😢have been trying since became aware of these but after searching have not have not seen or locate one the word is out but still best kept secret csn not even able to speak with anyone want :/ need one am disable widow
estoy muy emocionado por favor. exporte a Costa Rica Centro America a nosotros nos encanta ese en especial, tipo de modelos.
Where do I sign up
Tôi ở việt nam muốn mua thì làm sao để mua
If it only goes 25 miles per hour you can't drive it in a big city or on the freeway lets say in a city like Houston.... But the design is great...
How do i order one
come posso fare per trovare questa macchina in italia
cool
Is there any agent selling this in Europe ?
Now 2021. Hope funding found. 👌🙂
Does her have patented this ? Some years ago I build my on kar with a friend who’s Mecatronic engineer, and I found this video amazing. I’m Brazilian, you guys think I will be in any problem if I start make a car for those who have mobiles problem like this (of corse not like this but, inspired...) ? I don’t wanna stole anyone’s ideias just want to mano one who really works in my country, we don’t have gas stations for electric cars
I will search about it, and start make the car, any update I will post on this comment
Es wäre schön, wenn neben oder hinter dem Rollstuhl noch Platz für den Beifahrer ist.
It would be nice if there was room for the passenger next to or behind the wheelchair.
Electric is limit trip if battery went low . what u do ?
dogmusher Well what do you do in a power chair if the battery goes low?
كم سعره ارجو الرد والمساعدة اني في امس الحاجه إليه
Increase that too speed to 60 mph and you've got yourself a winner
How Much $$
How can I invest and buy one too???
I need one ✨
Me2😉
Do they have the joystick now
I think this is a great idea, and understand, that low production makes the cost go up. I think this lady should sell her company ( keeping some stock in it of course ) to one that can mass produce these economically, before they just do it on their own anyway. China is already manufacturing copies of these.
She already paid way to much to buy it. She could never sell it because it is a failed idea.
i like it but i would only be able to drive it half of the year. it doesn't look like it would go in the snow very well. i'm in Michigan lol
I live in Canada I have a dodge GranCaravan and the adaptation cost more than $30,000.
I want a car like this. Is it legal in Canada.
Yeah Trace but imagine the price by the time you get one from an agent here. My US$3000 (in the US) chair cost AU$5250 to buy from an agent here at a time when our dollar was worth US$1.08. Serious markup (read rip-off) by many US companies selling in Australia.
May we use this video for our TV broadcast for NBC 15?
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that great
Michael would love one