The Kenguru, A Car Designed For The Disabled
By David Ponce
Disabled people have it tough. Not only because of their reduced mobility, but because car manufacturers rarely design for them… rather they design around them. In other words, cars that disabled people drive were not designed with them in mind; they are regular cars that have been adapted so that the disabled can use them.
Not so with the Hungarian Kenguru. This small car was designed so that a wheelchair bound person can just roll in, and securely fasten their chair in place. It is then possible for them to simply drive off, without ever having to hoist themselves out of their wheelchair. The car is controlled via a joystick.
Since the site is Hungarian, I have no idea what price and availability look like, but there you have it.
[The Kenguru] VIA [The Cool Hunter]
Update: Ok, turns out it’s around $12,500, and possibly even free with healthcare if an individual qualifies. Go Hungary! -Ed.
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http://www.rehabrt.hu/index.php?page=termek&id=829
Posted 2:17 am on June 16th, 2006its 2.7m huf, around 12.500 usd
Kenguru car: instant cruising for the disabled…
Ah, Europeans — always doing right by their disabled people. A Hungarian company has made a car called the Kenguru (as in “kangaroo”) that a wheelchair-bound person can just……
Posted 11:30 am on June 16th, 2006shame its so ugly
Posted 6:07 pm on June 16th, 2006Ugly or not, about time someone condsidered we who are in chairs.
Posted 8:49 pm on June 16th, 2006Very important!
I’ve post in italian language:
http://www.sdamy.com/kenguru-una-macchina-concepita-per-i-disabili-80.html
Posted 12:50 am on June 17th, 2006Kenguru a car for the disabled…
Vehicles for people in wheelchairs aren’t awfully strange, but they’re virtually a transformation of a standard car. Style has rarely been a priority in industrial design for the disabled until now. Designed in Hungary, the Kenguru is a small, electr…
Posted 7:05 am on June 17th, 2006Sorry for this
Posted 3:11 pm on July 5th, 2006i was interested in the kenguru product. who can i contact for additional information?
Posted 5:42 pm on December 28th, 2006zehava
I would like some more information about the kenguru.
Can it be purchased in the US? Can we convince the US car manufactures to create it or something similiar that both sides can use?
How much would it cost to sent to the US?
Posted 7:43 am on March 1st, 2007weee need this in the us!!!!!
Posted 5:42 pm on March 31st, 2007How I can buy(purchase) car Kengeru? If I receive pension 100 $ in a month, I live in Ukraine
Posted 2:27 am on April 13th, 2007I’m have interest in become e reseller for the kenguru in the Caribbean. Please mail me more info in this matter.
Peabo
Posted 10:37 pm on May 4th, 2007I would like some more information about the kenguru.
Posted 1:25 am on May 5th, 2007Can it be purchased in the US?
How much would it cost to sent to the US?
shame,Have been copied
Posted 8:41 am on August 10th, 2007both my wife and i are in need of transport ????do you do a modle with two seats i.
Posted 5:13 am on September 6th, 2007my prob lem is walking ,my wife is a dementure /alzimers we have scooters but! the wife is not able to use hers.so im in the market for a two seater
thank you
gcb
this is really great, people who are handicapped often forgotten.
Posted 10:45 am on September 13th, 2007how can we purchase or buy a ford galaxy with total wheelchair accessibility and how much will it cost to deliver it to Ireland.
Posted 3:12 pm on September 13th, 2007Hi everybody,
Posted 9:01 am on September 21st, 2007We have been appointed the main distributor for Kenguru cars for the UK, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Norway and few other European countries - we have prepared a DVD, and some technical data which can be emailed to anyone who is interested
Kind regards
Miro
Kenguru (UK)
Thermalia Spa Holidays
Miro again,
Posted 9:03 am on September 21st, 2007Forgot to include contact details:
sales@thermalia.co.uk
Miro
Our new website for Kenguru cars
Posted 7:35 am on January 14th, 2008http://www.kengurucars.co.uk
wow this is unreal,i am a paraplegic rely on my wheel chair all the time i dont have a car, i use to ride a motorcycle but unable,i want to buy one of your cars do they have them in australia yet? how much would it cost to send a car to australia? it will make my life so more independant can you forward more info thanks
Posted 7:00 am on February 2nd, 2008