kenguru electric vehicle offers green mobility option for wheelchair users (video) - lithium ion battery cost
The electric vehicle market has recently added a move to bring green traffic to more people using wheelchairs.
Bradley Hasemeyer of Translogic tested Kenguru and found it "very interesting" to drive ".
The car, originally developed in Hungary, was brought to the United States. S.
Austin, Texas last year
According to lawyer Stasi Zoern.
Two years after Zoern called the Hungarian company, Kenguru is now manufactured in Pflugerville, Texas.
Noting that "manual wheelchair modifications can add $14,000 or more to the cost of purchasing vans, minivans or SUVs, translogic explains that for wheelchair users, kenguru may be a more affordable vehicle option.
Zoern told Hasemeyer that with federal and state electric vehicle incentives and occupational rehabilitation incentives, the $25,000 price tag for this car can be reduced to $20,000, even in "some cases"
According to Translogic, Kenguru can travel at 25 miles per hour in a range of 60 miles.
It takes 8 hours to fully charge.
Hasemeyer says it has a "good pickup" which is a great option for people in wheelchairs.
"Honda Fit, another electric vehicle, recently received the EPA's highest fuel efficiency rating ever.
The combined rating of the 2013 model is equivalent to 119 miles per gallon, with an estimated annual fuel cost of $500, according to The Associated Press.
The latest developments in lithium-ion battery technology may mean that electric vehicles will see price declines in the coming years.
The technology of the A123 System is called nano-phosphate EXT, which aims to "extend [battery]
"Cycle Life at extreme high temperatures provides high power even at low temperatures," Reuters explained . ".