Welfare car, the origin of welfare lifting and rotating wheelchairIssuing time:2020-03-01 17:45 Welfare vehicles mainly refer to vehicles in which wheelchairs of persons with reduced mobility can directly get on and off. In China, some companies call it "welfare car" or "barrier-free car", while in Europe and the United States it is commonly called "Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle" (wheelchair accessible vehicle, ie "barrier-free vehicle").
There are two types of welfare vehicles: "self-driving" and "Nursing".
What is a "welfare car"? In fact, the name comes from Japan, mainly referring to the vehicle that the wheelchair of the handicapped person can directly get on and off. In general, here is a reference to detail: "Self-driving" is a vehicle driven by a person with reduced mobility, including electric wheelchairs, electric tricycles, four-wheelers, and vehicles with assisted driving devices (including hand-only or drive with feet only). "Care-based" vehicles are mainly used for caring and transporting people with disabilities. Rotating and sliding seat car (the passenger seat and rear seat can be rotated or swivel to the outside), lift seat car (the passenger seat and rear seat can be rotated to the outside and lowered to a lower position, which can be Easy to move from wheelchair into car), ramp or electric wheelchair lift (can ride directly in wheelchair). In addition, there are "low-floor buses" and "buses with lifting devices" as welfare vehicles for the public transportation sector. These vehicles have no steps inside, and wheelchairs can directly get on and off the bus, and there are special places for wheelchairs to park.
In 2007, Japanese car dealers developed a total of 35,000 welfare vehiclesGlobally, the attentive Japanese are the most thoughtful about people with disabilities. Among them, Toyota produced the largest number of welfare vehicles. According to statistics from the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Japanese automakers developed about 35,000 "welfare vehicles" in the last year, of which about 20,000 were from Toyota. It is reported that Toyota has a special "welfare car" production line in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Toyota's models, from the Crown to the Vitz, are equipped with convenient facilities such as swivel seats for disabled and elderly drivers. There are also many manufacturers in Europe and the United States that have launched a variety of accessible vehicles, including Dodge, Chrysler, Ford, Scion and other manufacturers of accessible vehicles for sale and rental. These vehicles come in a variety of styles, from small MPVs to mid-size vans, and even a facelifted model based on the PT Edifier. With the aging of China and the improvement of living conditions in China, the welfare car is no longer an elusive event. Now there are various ways to modify the mobility plan in China to meet the needs of people with reduced mobility. Current needs of people with reduced mobility
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