All Entries in the "Transportation" Category
Motorvation: Pick-Me-Up Pickups
There are several options, available at prices comparable with adapted vans.
Oh, no, not the snow!
With a huge swath of the country covered by mounds of snow, it’s time to face a seasonal truth: for wheelers, unless you’re skiing or otherwise playing in the snow, dealing with the snow and the cold stinks! Big wheels caked with snow. Small wheels covered in dirty slush. All four wheels bringing snow and […]
From the news – believe them or not!
You can go through a whole week, maybe even a month, thinking that life is getting easier for people with disabilities. But then you come across some news items that jolt you off that cloud of delusion. Borrowing a page from Mr. Ripley, I present you with three recent news items and challenge you to […]
Basics of Buying an Adaptive Van
Buying an adaptive van, especially a new one, may seem to be off the charts for many of us. To get a better idea of how to reduce costs and search out possible funding sources, I talked with Mike Neher, C6-7 quad and manager at Performance Mobility, a reputable dealer in the Portland, Ore., area […]
11 Fuel-Saving Strategies for 2014
With fuel prices stuck on high, using better planning, driving and vehicle maintenance practices can help you get more miles to the gallons and better value as you top off your tank. Frank Kelly, wheelchair user and certified mobility consultant for IMED Mobility, Roseville, Minn., says while newer vans are getting better mileage, he knows […]
Gettin’ from here to there
I blogged recently about making the decision to switch from car to wheelchair van, and since vans are out-of-the world expensive, I’ve been checking other alternatives – like public transportation. Unfortunately, I don’t live anywhere near a bus stop, and even if I did, I’d bet that half the time, according to many stories I’ve […]
Accessible taxis, no waiting
I’d just about given up having access to public transit and taxi service when I travel around the U.S. Then I visited Seattle. Lo and behold, there was a wheelchair van in the taxi line outside the airport, and it charged standard rate. In a state of shock, I rode from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SeaTac […]
Second Chance for the MV-1
AM General has acquired Vehicle Production Group, the former manufacturer of the MV-1, after purchasing the rights to a loan from the U.S. Department of Energy for $3 million in an auction. The deal creates a new company called Mobility Ventures LLC, which will take over VPG’s assets. VPG, which made the only American-built vehicle […]
Motorvation: R.I.P. MV-1 (Now, How About a Vehicle That’s Really Built for Us?)
When VPG, the maker of the MV-1, shut its doors in May, the closing came as no great surprise to me. The company had burst into the adapted vehicle market in 2011 with big, glossy ads, a great PR campaign and a well-designed website — all claiming, among other boasts, that the MV-1 was, “the […]
New Concept Adapted Vehicle Debuts
When it comes to adapted vehicles, there have been some pretty spectacular ones along the way, from trucks with ramps to the love it or hate it, the PT Cruiser, being modified. If there’s a will, and some money, oh you better believe there’s a way. And that is exactly how this insanely awesome adapted […]
