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From: hollombe@ttidca.TTI.COM (The Polymath)
Newsgroups: sci.energy,sci.electronics,sci.med
Subject: Re: Electric cars?  Start with wheelchairs.
Keywords: electirc cars wheelchairs batteries
Message-ID: <5481@ttidca.TTI.COM>
Date: 18 Aug 89 20:16:17 GMT
References: <3659@internal.Apple.COM>
Reply-To: hollombe@ttidcb.tti.com (The Polymath)
Organization: The Cat Factory
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In article <3659@internal.Apple.COM> ems@Apple.COM (Mike Smith) writes:
}A friend is in an electric wheelchair.  ...

}It has no built in charger.  Why?  If she is at school (she
}teaches) she must monitor her power usage.  If it get's too
}low she is stuck.  ...

CSU, Northridge, at least, has addressed the problem.  They have a room on
campus dedicated to recharging wheelchairs.  The electricity's free and, I
think, they have chargers available.

What keeps your friend from buying a trickle charger and carrying it with
her?  They're small, light weight and inexpensive.  Available at most auto
parts stores.

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