Motorized Wheel Chair

The best of six wheel performance will be found in the Quantum 6000Z motorized wheelchair with the Tru-comfort seating system and Q-Logic driver controls.  This powerful wheel chair delivers aggressive outdoor performance and precise maneuverability when you are not outdoors.  It comes with a wide range of seating and electronic options for adaptability and rehab capability.  The 6 wheels ensures maximum stability and is compatible with TRU-Balance power positioning.

This powerful and stable motorized wheel chair comes in a choice of five different colors – including sunburst orange, metallic black, metallic silver, metallic red and metallic blue. What to choose? It also comes with an oxygen tank holder.

The OMNI casters, made of nylon, are the small wheels in the front and back which help to stop rear wheel hang-ups.  The drive wheels are 14 inches high.  The free wheel levers are mounted on the side and easily accessible.  The suspension is ATX Suspension which helps the OMNI Casters perform over less than smooth terrain.  There are four pole motors.

The Quantum 6000Z Motorized Wheelchair comes with a swing away joystick, leg rests that elevate, an oxygen tank holder, solid tires, gel adductor buttons, vent tray, neoprene leg rest sleeves, angle-adjustable footplates, Tru-Balance two power seat raiser, a Tru power positioning system, a comfortable seat, and a high speed motor.

The power source is two 12 volt batteries, deep cycle Group 24.  Each battery weighs 53.5 pounds. Traveling distance you can reach is 20 miles per battery charge.  A 70A, PG VR2 controller is what comprises the electronic system. How fast will the Quantum 6000Z Motorized Wheelchair travel?  For the standard model, this power chair will move up to six miles per hour but you could have the option of moving as fast as eight miles per hour.  Distance and speed will vary depending on the weight of the person, the terrain type, tire pressure, battery age and battery charge.  It has an intelligent electronic braking system with regenerative disc brakes.

This motorized wheel chair weighs 147 pounds and will carry a person weighing up to 300 pounds.  The Quantum 6000Z Motorized Wheelchair has an adjustable width of ten to 24 inches, and a depth of ten to 24 inches which is adjustable.  The seat height in the back measures 24 inches by 24 inches square.

The Quantum 6000Z Motorized Wheelchair has a lifetime warranty on the chair frame and comes with a two year warranty on the electronics.  The drive motor comes with an 18 month warranty.  It is a powerful chair with great options, superior adaptability and rehab capabilities.

Please check the other Quantum Wheel chair reviews on this website – before you make the decision to buy a power chair and compare.  Assess what your needs are before buying.  Read the Quantum R-4000 motorized wheel chair review

The following news item appeared in the Toronto Star newspaper yesterday.  It is interesting to what length politicians will go to test out accessibility for wheelchair users.  He performed this experiment with Pater Athanasopoulos of the Canadian Paraplegic Association of Ontario.  It was a good experiment which pointed out some of the difficulties for wheel chair users, whether they use non power or motorized wheelchairs.  I am sure that this is much the same in other large metropolises with subway systems.

Smitherman tests TTC’s accessibility

“Mayoral candidate George Smitherman gets a sense for what it’s like to try to get around in the TTC’s Royal York station in a wheelchair, alongside Peter Athanasopoulos, of the Canadian Paraplegic Association Ontario.

New dad George Smitherman is now familiar with the challenges of navigating a baby stroller on the TTC. But on Wednesday the mayoral candidate took a different set of wheels to the subway, climbing into a wheelchair to stress the need for more accessibility, which he says should be a higher priority.

“People who have mobility issues deserve to be able to use 100 per cent of Toronto’s transit system,” said Smitherman, who practiced wheelies on the Kipling platform in preparation for navigating the gap onto the train.

Smitherman wheeled himself through the subway system from Kipling to Jane, accompanied by Peter Athanasopoulos of the Canadian Paraplegic Association, which held its Chair Leaders event yesterday.

CPA got about 50 politicians using a wheelchair for the day to increase their awareness of the barriers faced by people with spinal cord injuries and other physical disabilities.

“To map your itinerary from one place to another, you really have to be creative in figuring out where the wheelchair accessible stops are and where the wheelchair accessible buses are,” said Athanasopoulos, who regularly takes the subway from Eglinton to Union.

He says the TTC’s accessibility has improved, though some stations remain inaccessible. and the platform-train gap remains a hazard given how quickly riders must board and exit.
Years ago his chair hit the side of the train and he was thrown forward onto the subway while his chair was left on the platform. It’s made him nervous about using it without people nearby to assist him.

With an aging society, the need for accessibility is even greater, said Smitherman.

The province’s new accessibility legislation is an improvement on previous standards, “But I don’t feel they’re aggressive enough,” he said. “We have the opportunity in Toronto to be a leader.”
Twenty-nine of the TTC’s 69 subway and SRT stations are equipped with elevators, accessible gates and fareboxes, according to the TTC website.”

Accessibility is an important issue for wheelchair users everywhere. How does your city stack up? Let us know and we will publish your findings. Just leave a comment. If there is room for improvement in your city, get involved and make your politicians aware of any accessibility issues you know.

Article from The Toronto Star