From going 35mph to being worth $80,000 and gold-plated, these wheelchairs not only take the pity out of not being able to walk, they make you wish you needed one.
– Tiff
Tag: Wheelchair life
BBC to debut groundbreaking wheelchair dancing reality show
Senator suggests no more “free scooters” to aide Recession; causes uproar
Save hundreds of billions, but strand millions? I’m not quite sure how this works.
The audacity!
– Tiff
Woman becomes paraplegic after eating tainted hamburger, sues for $100 mil
I hope she gets every penny in one lump-sum. She deserves it.
– Tiff
Wheelchair/car hit-and-runs: Who’s to blame?
There been a growing number of wheelchair-car run-in’s across the country. How to be safe, and avoid an accident you’ll never forget.This is my worst nightmare!
– Tiff
Meet Jake Sully, the wheelchair-using hero in “Avatar”
James Cameron’s new movie “Avatar” focuses on a paralyzed Marine, as he traverses an alien world in a body that allows him to walk. Where will his loyalties lie?New robotic arm will open the door for you wherever you go
iPhone app for wheelchair-users to debut
App displays speed (mph and kph) and direction real-time, and will include an on-chair charger and “Chair Doctor.”Make your wheelchair a weapon, and kick some butt
A new class taught in Toronto teaches self-dense skills from a seated position, and believe it or not some of them work (pretty good too).Wheelchair on Steroids: I give you the Tank Chair
The Tank Chair rides on rubber tracks and takes wheelchair-users over logs, through snow, and even up stairs.
Read all about this impressive piece of adapted technology here
– Tiff