Kenguru
An electric vehicle with closed body type having been designed for disabled people to make them able to travel in their wheelchairs on their own in a range of 50-120 kilometres at the maximum speed of 45 kilometres/hour irrespective of the weather conditions - it is faster and more comfortable than any other internal combustion engine or electric driven wheelchair.
Its greatest advantage is that you do not need to get out of your wheelchair either at the start or at the end of your travel, you should only open and close the remotely controlled rear door, and roll in on the ramp set at the desired inclination angle.
For your own safety you can always park at right angle to the sidewalk, so you can get to and back from the pavement directly on the ramp. You can park on the road because the ramp has an angle of 20 to the street which will allow easy access to and from the car.
Your wheelchair is fixed by an adapter in the docking station to make your travel safe. Underway you can drive sitting in your wheelchair, using the handlebar and the clearly visible switches fixed on it, you can drive also by joystick (from 2010).
If the batteries are low you can recharge them within 6-8 hours. In order to run 100 kilometres ( 60 miles). Kenguru uses electric power equalling two litres of petrol. This calculation includes the following: a daily charge (cost of electricity), the yearly maintenance of the batteries, and the cost of the new batteries (every 2 years).
Kenguru provides you with independence: you can easily commute to and back from work or school, or do your shopping, visit your family and relatives. You can go out with friends and have fun, remember how long you have been looking forward to this independence.
Techical specifications:
- The vehicle is qualified as a 4-wheeled electric moped, therefore, you will need a driving licence of M level (Highway Code exam), or of higher category to drive it.
- Number of passengers: 1 (driver)
- Maximum Speed: 45 km/h
- Range: 50-120 km, depending on road- and weather conditions, and the type of the batteries.
- Length: 2125 mm, width (with mirrors): 1620 mm, height: 1525 mm
- Mass without batteries: 350 kg, maximum mass: 660 kg
- Engine capacity: 2 x 2 kW
- Batteries: 4 main batteries, 1 auxiliary battery
- Charging: 230 V, 50 Hz line power
- Drive: 2 electric engines
- Wheels: 90/90x12 kpa
- Colour: RAL 1028 yellow
- Maximum incline capability: 20%
- Maximal surmountable steep: 25%
- Driving: Handlebar, instrument switches fitted on the left hand, accelerator on the right hand grip, by joystick (from 2010).
- Periphery Controls: (lighting, windscreen wipers) using press-buttons on the sidepanels of the handlebar
- Dashboard: LCD display (battery charge, speed, direction, and failure messages).
- Door mechanism: remotely controlled, manual override inside and outside for emergency.
- Control System: micro-processor driven (parameters programmable on individual demand).
