Solar Powered Wheel Chair
A research team at the Southern Taiwan University of Technology in Tainan County has invented a new type of solar powered wheelchair which integrates the functions of existing manual and electric wheelchairs and can be sold for a cheaper price, the university said yesterday.
The new invention was designed to provide renewable energy resources without worrying about power supply problem and the drawbacks of the traditional wheelchairs.
A conventional fully-powered electric wheelchair can go approximately 7km on a charge, but in contrast, a solar powered wheelchair can go 10km to 12km.
The product won a prize in a university invention contest earlier this year. The design team has applied for a patent on the invention.
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December 10th, 2007 19:25
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December 11th, 2007 07:12
Now if only they could make an electric car go that fast
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