Motorized Wheel Chair

For millions of people around the world, motorized wheelchairs is a hope and part of a plan to lead a nearly regular life. Basically, let’s face it, if we are mobile, we can do anything.  Those with extremely weak upper body strength or those who are disabled just cannot imagine life without these modern mobility devices. A lot of technological advancements are taking place in the field of motorized wheelchairs today. In order to keep yourself updated about the latest developments, it is always vital that you go through motorized wheelchair news regularly if you want to keep up to date on the newest developments. Another great way to keep up with the latest developments is to join a forum on the subject. These are great sources of information from which you can get to learn about the latest technological advancements that are taking place in the world of motorized wheelchairs and mobility technology.

There are many newspaper articles and magazines that cover topics related to the latest development in wheelchair technology that you can review. You can also find several useful buying guides, if you were to go to various different bookstores. These buying guides will come in handy whenever you are looking around the market for a wheelchair, whether brand new or second hand.

The advent of the internet has made searching for information all the more easy for us. You can now get all the motorized wheelchair news that you want, right from the comforts of your home. All that you need to do is to search for the various online sources that provide such information. I try to keep this updated with the latest news and online wheelchair product reviews you’ll find here are a good way to get to know about the different brands of wheelchairs that are available. You can also find many online forums which are dedicated to the topic. They offer you a good way to interact with others and get to know from them about the latest products on offer in the market.  Who knows – you might even make some new friends!

First, let’s make this clear, I didn’t even know that such a thing existed as a solar powered wheelchair. Then on my daily reading of the news I found this post on the site www.emirates247.com about a guy named Haider Taleb from the United Arab Emirates who is trying to break a record with his solar-powered wheelchair using his chair that is not limited in distance because it relies upon the power from the sun.

He’s planning to travel 125km in 14 hours an win a Guinness world record. He invented the solar powered wheelchair. The four 20 watt batteries of this wheelchair are powered through solar panels and the raw energy of the sun.

I’m seeing a lot these days in the news about people who are not limited by what is perceived as a “handicap.” From my previous post on a modern day hero to our wheelchair athletes in the Olympics. Seems the only thing that limits us is ourselves. Don’t let it happen.

The posting that follows is written by Keith J Fernandez.

From Abu Dhabi to Sharjah in a wheelchair!

solar powered wheelchair

Haider Taleb will spend 14 hours going from Abu Dhabi to Sharjah in a Guiness attempt tomorrow
On Thursday, Haider Taleb will attempt to set a new world record for the greatest distance travelled in a solar-powered wheelchair.

The UAE national, who wants to raise awareness of the uses of renewable energy, will set off from Masdar City at 6am, travelling across three emirates to arrive at Sharjah’s Al Thiqa Club for the Handicapped at an estimated time of 8pm.
That makes it a distance of over 125 kilometres in 14 hours, and Taleb hopes it will be enough to win a Guinness World Record.

“Setting the record is an important milestone as it underscores how technological innovation can improve lives and demonstrates the raw power that can be harnessed from the sun,” he said, posting on his Twitter page on Wednesday that he aimed to travel a minimum of 100km on his journey.

“While crossing the finish line is the ultimate goal, the journey is equally as important. I want to show the world the advantage of a solar-powered wheelchair, and highlight the hope and encouragement it brings to people with reduced mobility,” he added.

Taleb presented the first version of the wheelchair, which he invented, to the Young Future Energy Leaders (YFEL) in January.

His chair scores over traditional electric wheelchairs because the solar power source frees its user from geographical limits. Electric wheelchairs must be charged regularly, but the overhead solar cells on Taleb’s chair automatically charge the chair’s batteries on exposure to sunlight. His publicists say the panels are powerful enough to charge four 20w batteries.

The next step of his plan to spotlight solar energy is an attempt to travel across the seven emirates that make up the UAE. He will begin that challenge on November 22, and hopes to finish in time for UAE National Day on December 2.

Taleb is being supported by Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy initiative.