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PoindexterOglethorpe

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

Reply to IronLionZion (Original post)

Fri Jul 3, 2020, 04:56 PM

Jul 2020

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.

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Man Designs An Off-Road "Wheelchair" So That His Wife Can Go Places She Never Imagined [View all] IronLionZion Jul 2020 OP

That's beautiful soothsayer Jul 2020 #1

I love stories like this! Ohiogal Jul 2020 #2

Me too Omaha Steve Jul 2020 #15

Thank you for posting this Gothmog Jul 2020 #3

Thank you. I needed that. onecaliberal Jul 2020 #4

What a neat idea. It looks like a lot of fun as well! cayugafalls Jul 2020 #5

The market for that vehicle is broader than the wheelchair community. Marcuse Jul 2020 #6

That is so cool! I could see that being a rental Phoenix61 Jul 2020 #7

Way cool. Thank you so much for sharing. niyad Jul 2020 #8

Thanks for Posting! B Stieg Jul 2020 #9

Wow, that is the neatest thing. How wonderful. Thanks for that! nt crickets Jul 2020 #10

I looked at the website:$4750 is still pretty steep for most people, unless insurance would help. nt tblue37 Jul 2020 #11

$3750 if you don't need suspension IronLionZion Jul 2020 #14

There are hearing aides Scarsdale Jul 2020 #16

Actually, my hearing aids cost me $4200. It took me a tight year to pay them off. nt tblue37 Jul 2020 #17

Mine were almost that much. Scarsdale Jul 2020 #18

Looks kinda like the recumbent quad bikes which can be either pedal powered cstanleytech Jul 2020 #12

Way cool! bucolic_frolic Jul 2020 #13

eggscllent . AllaN01Bear Jul 2020 #19

I suspect that the price could come down quite a bit PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2020 #20

AWESOME proud patriot Jul 2020 #21