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7th January 2008 18:00, vh
SWITCHMOBILITY Luxx: smart vehicle when you cannot drive
There are many situations when you cannot drive a real car. Many older people don't want or simply cannot drive, as well as all the young, who are not allowed to drive. There are various environments too, where an ordinary car cannot go but fast transportation is necessary. There are many companies who are interested in individual mobility means, one of them is SWITCHMOBILITY. The speciality of their car is great maneuverability in restricted space, so it is suitable also for the pensioners with limited mobility to arrange everyday duties. Everything is shown in a visual video. You can also see there, what rear wheel steering can do. It is starting to be used in ordinary cars for similar purposes too.
Chapters
1.Introduction
2.Luxx 700 in action - video

The vehicle is manufactured in many versions, which differ also in price, of course. There is available the 300 series without self-steering rear wheels and the 700 series with self-steering rear wheels. The riding direction is determined by the handles that steer the front wheel, rear wheels adapt to it automatically. The basic version 300 reaches the maximum speed of 6 km/h, version Luxx 310 commuter 15 km/h, Luxx 330 sport 25 km/h and Luxx 350 comfort 12 km/h. The more interesting model with rear self-steering wheels Luxx 700 has in the basic version the maximum speed of 6 km/h, the more advanced Luxx 710 commuter and Luxx 750 comfort can do up to 15 km/h. The weight of the vehicle is about 100 kg and it can carry up to about 120 kg. The range is about 40 km and it is driven by two electric engines in each of the rear wheels, each of them has the power of 250 W. With the fast charger the leaded accus are charged in 3 hours, with the standard one it takes about 6 to 8 hours. Better models have suspension, better wheels, etc.

There is big choice of accessories too, of course. One can choose from various racks or even a golf carrier sack. The problem of this vehicle can be the price, but there are possibilities in more developed countries for the older people to get various fundings for such a vehicle.

Live photos

It is fun to drive this vehicle, for an ordinary man it is a great assistant for long distance transportations, for example through as large exhibition halls as they are in Frankfurt.

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Official photos

For a limited mobility man this vehicle offers above price services.

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