14 DAY TRIAL // Wheelchairs, as unpleasant as the whole concept is, are nonetheless quite necessary for hospital patients, especially paraplegics, but that doesn't mean they have to be dull, heavy, hard-to-steer things.
That's why electric wheelchairs were invented in the first place, and why a team of people made the Zinger, an electric wheelchair to best all others.
Unlike others of its kind, the Zinger is quite light, weighing only 38 pounds or so (17.23 kilos), even though the motor and rechargeable battery usually make it hard to strike a decent mark there.
Speaking of which, the motor can push the chair at a speed of around six miles per hour (10 km per hour, roughly) and is steered with a pair of joysticks found on either side. You could speculate that the design was inspired by zero-radius riding lawnmowers and you might even be right. There's a beginner's mode too.
However, because backwards propulsion needs you to use your feet, the Zinger is not suited for those with permanent, crippling disabilities. Only for people with occasional mobility issues, or for those that haven't been released by the hospital.
Finally, and just as importantly, the Zinger can easily be folded up like a lawn chair.
The price of the Zinger is unknown, unfortunately, and will stay that way until sales start at some point this summer.