Simply since you’re a wheelchair consumer, that does not imply you need to be restricted to utilizing nothing however a wheelchair. That was the considering behind the electrical off-road Exoquad, and it is positively the considering behind its much more succesful successor, the Exoquad V2.
Launched simply final yr, the original Exoquad was made by Norwegian startup Exotek. The automobile was obtainable in each two- and four-wheel-drive configurations.
Exotek was based by outside lovers Mattias Storvestre and Sigurd Groven. Storvestre is a flight mechanic and CAD designer who was beforehand in search of a mobility support that may enable his bodily challenged spouse to return alongside on hikes. Groven is a bodily therapist who suffered a T1 full spinal twine damage when mountain biking, and wasn’t happy with the outside mobility choices he was subsequently left with.
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Like the unique mannequin, the V2 is a single-seater with a tubular aluminum chassis and the client’s selection of two or 4 hub motors. The 2WD model is propelled by two 3.5-kW rear hub motors that every ship 190 Nm (140 lb ft) of torque, whereas the 4WD model provides 600W hub motors (60 Nm/44 lb ft) to each entrance wheels. Even on the 4WD variant, drivers can select to briefly go 2WD so as to save battery energy.
Among the many enhancements on the V2 is a bigger cockpit with extra legroom and room for an non-compulsory second battery; a bigger LED show with app integration; a full lighting system that features a dual-LED headlight and switch indicators; plus CNC-machined, quadriplegic-friendly controls.
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Different upgrades embody coil spring entrance and rear shocks as an alternative of air sprung; a redesigned 48-volt lithium battery for an extended vary of as much as about 50 km (31 miles); a brand new electronics system; plus higher-volume, knobbier tires.
We’re informed that the entire thing ideas the scales at 99 kg (218 lb).
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As earlier than, the highest pace is 6 km/h (4 mph) in 4WD and 15 km/h (9 mph) in 2WD. Pricing varies with area however for reference, the unique mannequin was priced at €15,999 (about US$18,855) for the 4WD model and €12,999 ($15,319) for the 2WD.
Sigurd Groven factors out a few of the automobile’s different options within the following video.
Exoquad v2: Each Improve Defined by Certainly one of Our Founders
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