Man Designs An Off-Road "Wheelchair" So That His Wife Can Go Places She Never Imagined

[IronLionZion]

Man Designs An Off-Road “Wheelchair” So That His Wife Can Go Places She Never Imagined, It’s Now Up For Mass-Production

https://www.boredpanda.com/man-created-off-road-wheelchair-for-girlfriend-jerryrigeverything/

Cambry has been restricted to the pavement for most of her adult life. She’s paralyzed and gets around in a wheelchair. So, trying to help her go more places, her then-boyfriend Zack Nelson spliced together two electric bikes with a seat in the center. And it worked. Cambry said she experienced a whole new level of freedom with it. Not only could she overcome — or should I say, overdrive — obstacles that seemed impossible before, she could do miles without her shoulders getting sore.

Fast forward a year, Cambry and Zack are married and they’re starting to mass-produce the vehicle they call ‘Not-a-Wheelchair’. Throughout that time, the couple built upon the original design, making it a reliable off-roader.

According to the couple, when choosing an adaptive off-roader, people have a few options but basically, but they either cost as much as a car or are super slow. So they put their heads together to try and build something that’s quick and light with a super long range. But getting it done wasn’t easy.

“The toughest challenge when developing ‘Not-A-Wheelchair’ is the price. We wanted to create something that is affordable for everyone. Finding quality components, and a simple enough design at the cheapest price possible took quite a bit of time,” Zack told Bored Panda. “But I think we have something now that everyone will be able to enjoy, at a fraction of the cost of other ‘off-road wheelchairs’ currently on the market.”

Very cool

[soothsayer]

1. That's beautiful

[Ohiogal]

2. I love stories like this!

[Omaha Steve]

15. Me too

K&R!

[Gothmog]

3. Thank you for posting this

[onecaliberal]

4. Thank you. I needed that.

[cayugafalls]

5. What a neat idea. It looks like a lot of fun as well!

Great couple too!

[Marcuse]

6. The market for that vehicle is broader than the wheelchair community.

[Phoenix61]

7. That is so cool! I could see that being a rental

business.

[niyad]

8. Way cool. Thank you so much for sharing.

[B Stieg]

9. Thanks for Posting!

Mobility rocks!

[crickets]

10. Wow, that is the neatest thing. How wonderful. Thanks for that! nt

[tblue37]

11. I looked at the website:$4750 is still pretty steep for most people, unless insurance would help. nt

[IronLionZion]

14. $3750 if you don't need suspension

[Scarsdale]

16. There are hearing aides

that cost more than this! Great couple.

[tblue37]

17. Actually, my hearing aids cost me $4200. It took me a tight year to pay them off. nt

[Scarsdale]

18. Mine were almost that much.

Imagine what a wheelchair such as this could mean to a person confined to a wheelchair?

[cstanleytech]

12. Looks kinda like the recumbent quad bikes which can be either pedal powered

or electric that have been for sale for a number of years now.

[bucolic_frolic]

13. Way cool!

Hope it's a success and not tied up in regulations and challenges from more traditional companies. I'm thinking "Tucker, the Man and His Dream."

[AllaN01Bear]

19. eggscllent .

i suggested tank like tracks for artic and muddy situations . way cool

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

20. I suspect that the price could come down quite a bit

if a lot more of them were being made. Economies of scale.

It would also be good for people who are not normally in a wheelchair, but are not normally up to walking very far in the first place.

[proud patriot]

21. AWESOME

just shared this with my MIL