The $44 Wheelchair

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Jeremy Gutsche
On: Jan 19, 06
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Forget the $100 laptop, the $44.40 wheelchair is a real breakthrough. Though over 100 million people need wheelchairs, not all of them are able to afford one. So mechanical engineer Don Schoendorfer decided to help the world with this problem, setting up the Free Wheelchair Mission in California, which makes this extremely affordable, garden-variety wheelchair with plastic chair, for under $50. (Gizmodo)





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Great Temp use vehicle for handicapped. Short Term use only. Super use of plastic chair.

By: rocketranger on Apr 28, 07 | 0 Trends | 2391 Comments

For http://www.functionalfate.org/

By: Happy Hotelier on Jul 10, 07 | 62 Trends | 210 Comments



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