BENGALURU: Here is some good news for the physically disabled. A compact and battery-operated wheelchair-cum-car, developed by B V Narayana from AGS Layout in Banashankari VI Stage, can help the disabled drive without any hassle.
The vehicle has only one handle which can be steered by those with a single limb. It works on a battery that can run up to 20km per charge of six hours. A single-seat wheelchair with shades around, it can b e folded and fit into a lift too. Narayana, who travelled 56,000 miles across 59 countries in 1979, was crippled in a road accident three years ago. A ligament tear rendered him partially handicapped, but he didn't lose his energy. "I travelled around India in 1978 with four friends on a bike. I had remodelled the bike into a five-wheeler. One friend later suggested designing such a bike for his disabled son. After my accident I started gathering parts of a scooter and a car seat to design this vehicle. It cost me Rs 1 lakh," Narayana said. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/Bengalurean-designs-disabled-friendly-car/articleshow/45367628.cms?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=digest_section Thanks and Regards Pradeep T.S Officer United Bank of India Bangalore Regional Office email id: pradeep_bana...@rediffmail.com mobile: 9845925188 skype: pradeepsocialwork Clean India Campaign: Let us also chip in! Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
