This is a continuation of the discussion started in the post, Off-road Power Wheelchair (OPW) and OPW — Clarifications and Design Plans.
In our previous post, we listed specifications for several off-road power wheelchairs.
| Make/Model | Claimed Range | Load Capacity | Cost in U.S. Dollars (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viking 4x4 | “19 miles” | 352lbs | $9,987 |
| Action Trackchair | “6 miles" | n/a | $15,000 |
| BIG Bounder H-Frame | n/a | 500 lbs | $11,995 |
| Global Extreme Nomad | n/a | n/a | $7,495 |
| Freedom 6x6 | “3 hours" | n/a | $11,000 |
| P4 Country 4x4 | “18 miles” | 262 lbs | n/a |
| Ziesel Tracked All Terrain | “5 hours” | n/a | $30,000 |
| V6 Frontier Off Road Powerchair | “20 miles” | 400 lbs | $13,665 |
| X8 Extreme All Terrain Power Chair | “25 miles” | 400 lbs | $15,995 |
| Trac About All Terrain Power Chair | "12 miles" | 350 lbs | $18,498 |
This month New Mobility magazine had an interesting article on Track Vehicles. This article included manufacturers of the wheelchairs highlighted — Action Trackchair, Tank Chair and Trackmaster. The website for the first two included specifications of their wheelchairs but the latter did not. However, only the Action Trackchair listed its range — 6 miles/charge, for both the Action Trackchair and the Action Trackstander. Neither listed the load capacity (rider weight) for their track vehicles.
According to New Mobility, “[P]rices range generally from $10,000 to $15,000.” From the Tank Chair website, both the Tankchair and the Speedster, had a starting price of $19,500. Also, according to New Mobility, “TC Mobility [maker of the Tankchair] is now so busy manufacturing and meeting orders for vets that [the company] has decided [to] temporarily stop taking orders from private, non-vet parties.” So this limits the options of manufacturers of track vehicles at this time!
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