Many people with a disability do fight "attitudinal barriers" whether they are placed there by others or themselves. Those people who have chosen life with an all-terrain vehicle have leapt across the divide!
There are many concepts of what an all-terrain vehicle is.
The all-terrain vehicle may be considered a heavily powered wheelchair or a scooter or a "caddy." These vehicles will give you private travel capabilities for just you. True, they do limit your exploration to a degree, but the upside is that their cost is only around $3,500.
While looking for that nice tame wheelchair or a dune buggy or a jeep or some other four-wheel drive all-terrain vehicle that is accessible, the future looks to belong to a vehicle called the Superfourin.
This GPS-enabled single-seat wheelchair will soon offer individuals with a disability the ability to investigate most terrains with its on-board computer and four-wheel drive.
This amazing Superfourin Chair, as it is referred to, has everything needed to maintain contact with a command center, which in turn is monitoring vehicle maintenance as well as operator vital signs. You may find the cost of the Superfourin Chair has not been commercially established but the target market seems to be clubs who can off-road as a group.
Another top unique performer is the Tankchair, which is a single-seat ATV that literally rides on tank tread. It is very balanced. Once again, price may be established individually because of minimum production numbers. Ordering the vehicle is an individually generated event.
Other four-wheel all-terrain vehicles include Jeeps, dune buggies and heavy-duty vans. What is one of them going to cost you? There is no question the type of vehicle you buy is based on what type of off-roading you want to do. However, the van is going to be limited and the dune buggy is going to be rough. That leaves the Jeep, which will probably set you back about $15,000 for starters when set up for a person with a disability.
Challenging a disability by refusing to give up an endeavor you love is highly admirable. You will find the all-terrain vehicles that provide the most freedom and unique qualities are the Tankchair and the Superfourin Chair. Enjoy the ride!
References:www.ncwd-youth.info/resources.comwww.theinfoshop.comwww.tankchair.com
May 9, 2008 Welcome to Disaboom said:
Cool!!!
