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Shankapotomus

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Wed Nov 14, 2012, 12:17 PM Nov 2012

Crowdfunding Kenguru Vehicle

At Community Cars, we have recently begun producing low speed electric vehicles that are purpose built for people in wheelchairs: the Kenguru. The Kenguru is 100% electric, has a top speed of 25mph (federally regulated), is street legal for community use, has a range of 60 miles, and most importantly, is built from the ground up specifically for a person in a wheelchair. The current model is made for manual wheelchair users and is driven with a motorcyle handlebar. However, this model is too small to accommodate a power wheelchair, and is too difficult to drive for most power chair users. The CEO, Stacy Zoern, raised money to bring this company to the U.S. from Hungary, quit her job practicing law, and is doing everything in her power to...


http://www.rockethub.com/projects/9512-kenguru-joystick-model



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