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Written by Green Tea
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Tuesday, 11 December 2007 |
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.
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 price of a traditional electric wheelchair stands between NT$30,000($927 USD) to NT$50,000($1545 USD), while the price of a solar powered wheelchair is likely to be priced below NT$15,000($464 USD) after going into mass production.
[via taipeitimes]
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 12 December 2007 )
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