Extreme wheel chair redux

Philip Wong | Jan 09, 2008

There's a new baddie wheel chair on display in CES. It has rubberized tracks instead of standard wheels and looks more like a miniature Terminator 2 hunter killer tank than any of its regular cousins. An improved model of the original TankChair, the MK II offers a lower center of gravity, more torque and a stronger chassis--not to mention a full-height chair with abundant cushioning for added comfort to smoothen a bumpy ride.

The TankChair was initially conceived 2 years ago for the designer's handicapped wife who is an avid lover of the outdoors. This prompted a design which is capable of traversing difficult terrains such as streams, mud, snow, sand and gravel. On a side note, we are also touched by the company's generosity with a TankChair donation to a rural area fire station for every 10 sold--in the US, of course.

Via Register Hardware | Photo credit: Tankchair

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