Wheel+Chair is a wheelchair without a chair. By incorporating the user’s own chair, production and transportation costs are kept to an absolute minimum.
Wheel+Chair has been designed to assist people in the world’s poorest regions, who would have great difficulty affording a standard wheelchair. The user can easily attach the components to a chair they already have. The design thus optimises local materials and resources. Wheel+Chair is not only a vehicle design; it is also a low-carbon action and an act of care for humanity.
Using local resources to build the wheelchair greatly reduces production and transportation expenses. The demountable structure makes for easy transportation and delivery. As the cost of Wheel+Chair is so low, it could potentially gain widespread distribution as part of a governmental aid package or philanthropy action. |