User opens side door
The user has a Chrysler minivan with lowered floor and lift platform on the side. The modification consists of a swivel driver’s seat, modified steering wheel, hand controls for accelerator and brake, see related tip.
Buttons for turn signals, etc., are built into the headrest. Gear lever is standard.
Users comments
It is important for the user to use the original equipment as far as possible. He prefers mechanical solutions to electronic solutions.
Made by
Permobil, now starmobility.se (last checked June 2020)
Paid for by
Swedish Social Insurance Agency
Lift platform lowered
User in driver’s seat with modified steering wheel
Grabbing tool/stick to reach garage door opener at home.
Headrest with built-in turn signal buttons
Related tips
Mechanical modification that enables a person with tetraplegia to drive a car.
- enables people with tetraplegia to drive a car.
- facilitates transfer to and from the car for people with disabilities.
