Segway Wheelchairs

[aduboyce49]

Hi, I am new to this Forum, and wanted to start out by saying Hi, and telling You a little bit about myself. I am a T-3 Paraplegic from a Car Wreck in 1984. That is when I lost the use of My legs. I am now 49 years old, and have used a chair for 26 years. All types of Ultra-Light Wheelchairs. I have been duing some web searching when I came across some different videos on You Tube, and they were Segway Wheelchairs, or sitdown Segways. One of the people that was riding one was a Paraplegic. I have spent a good part of the day, trying to find out more info, on how I could buy, or have one of these Segway Wheelchairs built? Like I said I have used a chair now for 26 years, and have never seen anything quite so Cool as a Segway Wheelchair. I test drove an Ibot Chair a few years back, but at $30K it was way out of My price range, and I guess everyone else thought so too, since they are now out of business. I know a regular standup Segway goes for about $6K, so I wouldn't think the Wheelchair Segway would be all that much more, certainly not $30K. I have heard a few people talking like they already have these Segway Wheelchairs, and like I said I saw a Papaplegic in a Video on You Tube, riding one with his daughter with Him, and I also saw the one with Josef Mora from Spain. I have not been able to get any information about how I could buy one of these Segway Wheelchais, or have one built for me, whatever way, it doesn't matter, I just would like to have one. After 26 years of using a chair the Segway Wheelchair looks like it would improve my mobility, and my life in general 100%. I have always liked my Ulta-Light chairs, and still do, but I am almost 50 years old, and it would be nice to have a different option of mobility, not that I would give up my Ultra-Light Wheelchair, it would be just a second mode of mobility for Me and I am a very active Paraplegic,I still Drive, and Transfer all the time, so I don't think that would be an issue. So if anyone could PLEASE hook Me up with some information on how I can buy, and or have a Segway Wheelchair built for Myself, and around what the cost it would be, and how soon, I could have this done? I am glad I joined this Forum, and I think , and Hope I will get alot of information from this. Thank You Very Much, and I Hope To Hear Back From Someone Soon. aduboyce49/Alan......................