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Extreme Tank Wheelchair Gets Upgraded: Rascal Owners...Be Very Afraid
Posted by Sean Fallon at 9:00 AM on January 11, 2008
The second generation of the Tank Chair is even bigger and badder than the original, with a 24v, 2hp, 127rpm variable speed motor powered by four Optima Deep Cycle batteries. It also has a 22:1 gear ratio and it can handle a 10% incline with no problems.
The upgrade even includes a full-sized and generously cushioned chair for optimum comfort on those bumpy off road excursions or for those times when you are forced to mow down some dude on a Rascal monster truck style. Pricing and release date information have not been made available. [Tank Chair via RegHardware via Crave]
Tags: ces2008 | wheelchairs
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ripfire4
Posted 6:09 PM 10/1/08
Now the older ladies can run over almost everybody at Walmart during a sale. (and I'm sure they'd probably really do it)
ripfire4
Jaymez
Posted 6:07 PM 10/1/08
Want.
Jaymez
misterwight
Posted 5:57 PM 10/1/08
@Senninha - If you look at where the batteries and motor are stored, the center of gravity may not be quite so high after all.
misterwight
flyboy
Posted 5:45 PM 10/1/08
@adamgetsawesome:
verbal diarrhoiea
flyboy
Munch
Posted 5:40 PM 10/1/08
The treads are way too wide to make it onto a short bus.
Munch
FrankenPC
Posted 5:37 PM 10/1/08
Seriously, how much does the chair weigh? That thing must be hefty.
FrankenPC
MagnoliaBoy
Posted 5:27 PM 10/1/08
I wish they could just put the treads directly on the stumps. Who's handicapable now, beotch!
MagnoliaBoy
Pope John Peeps II
Posted 5:26 PM 10/1/08
@senninha13: Umm... I think you're missing the point about the center of gravity vs. incline thing.
I think 10 degrees is probably the safest incline this really heavy chair can get up to without catapulting poor Steven Hawking out onto the road when it rights itself.
Pope John Peeps II
mangochutney
Posted 5:25 PM 10/1/08
yo granny
mangochutney
senninha13
Posted 5:20 PM 10/1/08
10 degrees? that's pretty weak... the ground clearance is quite poor to be having that high of a center of gravity.
senninha13
adamgetsawesome
Posted 5:11 PM 10/1/08
Sometimes I wish I were a parapalegic...
adamgetsawesome
itsmrjp
Posted 5:11 PM 10/1/08
supercharge it and ill buy 3
itsmrjp
ProsumeThis
Posted 7:17 PM 10/1/08
I want to see grandpa crusing frozen food aisle with one of these.
ProsumeThis
92BuickLeSabre
Posted 6:58 PM 10/1/08
@Dead Ghost: Please say more about this "fucking game." I am intrigued.
92BuickLeSabre
Stang70Fastback
Posted 6:57 PM 10/1/08
10 DEGREES?!?! NO WAYYY!!! THATS LIKE 3 DEGREES MORE THAN THE AVERAGE HANDICAPPED RAMP!!!
Stang70Fastback
Dead Ghost
Posted 6:50 PM 10/1/08
Now that's what i call a fucking game chair!
Dead Ghost
Michai
Posted 6:13 PM 10/1/08
I will never have to walk again!
Michai
whiteknight
Posted 11:42 PM 10/1/08
Hmmm...his business address is near where I live. I might have to go check these out.
whiteknight
dcartist
Posted 2:39 AM 11/1/08
Not as fun as the dune buggy wheelchair.
That tank wheelchair is not fast enough to be fun.
dcartist
Zebb
Posted 10:45 AM 11/1/08
Its a start. i hope the future prototypes are able to climb outdoor stairs
Zebb
Elvisisdead
Posted 10:27 AM 11/1/08
Depending on which Optima Yellow Tops they use, they could weigh from 26 to 58 lbs EACH. *4 = a lot of weight pretty low to the ground. Once you add the motor, treads, etc., I doubt you could tip one of these over very easily.
Elvisisdead
Out2gtcha
Posted 5:19 PM 11/1/08
No Want!
Want: [www.automotto.org]
Out2gtcha
jwr18
Posted 9:56 PM 10/1/08
I'm in a wheelchair and people have a habit of getting their feet under my wheels. This would fix that problem. The cat better watch out too.
jwr18
Fierock
Posted 6:39 PM 11/1/08
poor Johnny-Five.
Fierock
Hello_Newman
Posted 11:13 PM 12/1/08
Timmay! I wonder if these are covered my Medicare or Blue Cross or whoever pays for this kind of thing.
Hello_Newman