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Discount Medical Supplies Online Store Announces New Department Dedicated to Wheelchairs and Scooters

Posted on 20. Aug, 2010 by Chair With Lift.

New Scooters and Wheelchairs Department

Brooklyn, NY (PRWEB) May 12, 2009

Providing discount medical supplies to thousands of customers has put TheMedicalSupplyDepot.com in touch with a challenge faced by many of their customers who are shopping for mobility aids: finding the right solution to meet their needs and budget. After extensive research and development, the company has introduced its response to this challenge, a new Wheelchairs & Scooters “department” that includes many features needed for easy shopping.

In addition to buying medical supplies online, customers can now shop this “store within a store” for a full line of power and manual wheelchairs, wheelchair accessories, and 3- and 4-wheel mobility scooters. Top brands represented include Drive Medical, Invacare, Golden Technologies, Zip’r, Shoprider Mobility, Nova Ortho-Med and ActiveCare Medical.

They’ll be able to use multiple features for better results while they enjoy the same substantial savings offered in the online store’s inventory of more than 25,000 home health care supplies.

Owner Meir Tsinman explains, “Our customer care experience told us that the best way to go was to offer an extensive line of wheelchairs and scooters, deep discounts, and an entire department focused on making these purchases easier.”

Whether a customer is shopping for high power wheelchairs, ultra lightweight wheelchairs or 3 wheel electric mobility scooters, they will find all of the information required to make the best purchase. Assistance comes with the following tools, available in purchasing many medical supplies online at TheMedicalSupplyDepot.com:

    Help Me Choose – Located in the price box, this provides a primer on the basics of manual, transport and power wheelchair measurements, types and optional features (armrest and footrest versions, for wheelchairs).
    How to Measure – Shoppers will find the precise measurements they can take to ensure the wheelchair they purchase will fit correctly.
    How to Select – For those who want to be as informed as possible before making a purchase, this feature provides everything from consumer tips to general product information.
    Compare Checked Items – This feature, available on all mobility products, allows customers to select and view all of their options at once for easier comparison, vital when making this type of purchase.
    Narrow Your Choices – Relevant filters, such as price, brand, speed, chair weight, seat width and more, let customers define a targeted range of wheelchairs and scooters from which to make a selection.

The new “Wheelchairs & Scooters” section and all other home health care products can be viewed at TheMedicalSupplyDepot.com.

About TheMedicalSupplyDepot.com:

Thousands shop discount medical supplies at TheMedicalSupplyDepot.com, providing more than 25,000 top brand supplies, including wheelchairs and scooters at competitive prices. MSD also offers a 110% Low Price Guarantee, ensuring that customers won’t find a better deal anywhere. With an MSD discount club, auto reordering, beneficial shipping, delivery, and return policies, informational and comparison features and more, TheMedicalSupplyDepot.com customer enjoys stress free, value-added shopping every time. Most items are delivered in three business days or less from the date shipped, though some items may take a week to arrive. TheMedicalSupplyDepot.com, driven to provide superior customer care, also encourages customers to submit product reviews and contact customer support for assistance.

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Mobility Products & Design Announces AMKAR E-6 – Six Passenger ADA Compliant Wheelchair Accessible Electric Car

Posted on 13. Aug, 2010 by Chair With Lift.

Winamac, IN (PRWEB) February 14, 2008

Mobility Products Design (MPD) announced today that AMKAR E-6, a six passenger, wheelchair accessible, battery powered vehicle is available for sale through dealerships worldwide. AMKAR E-6 joins its sibling, the four passenger AMKAR E-4, in MPD’s successful green transportation and drive ability product lines for the physically challenged.

“We received a lot of positive feedback for AMKAR E-4. The E-4 can comfortably transport one wheelchair passenger and three ambulatory passengers. However some commercial customers told us that there was a need for an AMKAR that could transport more passengers,” said Tom Bonnell, General Manager, MPD. “Based on Global Electric Motors (GEM) G-6 133″ wheelbase, we designed the AMKAR E-6 specifically to meet that need. Depending on the sizes of the wheelchairs and passengers, E-6 is capable of transporting 6 passengers, two in wheelchairs and four ambulatory. We developed E-6’s modular flip and roll front and second row seats to be removable. This allows for making space adjustments in the vehicle based on the size of wheelchair, scooter or other special needs of passengers being driven. At this time, we are proud to say that MPD is the only manufacturer of low speed, electric vehicles that can comfortably transport passengers in wheelchairs that are also ADA (American Disability Act) compliant.”

The AMKAR E-6 and E-4 wheelchair accessible ramps are designed so that they can be opened or closed with the push of a button. This allows for safe and easy entry or exit of the vehicle for a wheelchair occupant. Inside AMKAR, the occupant can either drive or remain in their wheelchair while being driven. Either way, the wheelchair is easily locked into place with the simple push of a button and the occupant secured with AMKAR’s safety belt system. A driver can use the standard gas and brake foot pedals or a physically challenged driver can operate AMKAR with an optional MPD Push/Pull 3400 Series Hand Control.

Laws regarding low-speed vehicle use vary from state to state. To meet NHTSA’s safety requirements, the AMKAR E-6 and E-4 are equipped with safety glass windshields, headlamps, taillights, turn signals, high mounted stoplights, mirrors, and three-point safety belts. Both AMKARs use GEM’s 72 volt battery-electric powered chassis. Their six 12-volt maintenance-free gel batteries can be charged or topped-off anytime by plugging into a standard 110-volt outlet. Under proper conditions, E-6 and E-4 will get up to 30 miles on fully charged batteries. They are electronically limited to a top speed of 25 mph in order to meet Federal Low-Speed Vehicle requirements. They can be driven on public roads that are posted 35 mph or less in the United States. E-6 comes with an optional “S” package that provides extra cargo-carrying capabilities.

Mr. Bonnell added, “Think of how many people you see at airports, universities, resorts and other venues all around the world using wheelchairs and scooters to get around. Now think of all the golf-cart type vehicles we see at these venues that can only carry folks without wheelchairs or scooters. Replacing every one of these vehicles with an AMKAR will make low speed, electric transportation accessible for all. At MPD, our mission is to develop new products to change the world of the physically challenged to that of the physically able. Whether they’re products that make your vehicle easier to drive, or transportation products such as AMKAR that make it easier for you to get around, we will continually strive to break the physical barrier between no or limited independence and the independence to go where you want to go, when you want to.”    

About Mobility Products Design (MPD)

MPD is a division of Braun Motor Works and has been proudly serving the driving needs of the physically challenged for over 25 years. Additional information about MPD and AMKAR can be found at MobilityProductsDesign.com. Member National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association (NMEDA).

Contact Information

Tom Bonnell

General Manager

Mobility Products Design

144 South 100 West

Winamac, IN 46996

Tel: 800-488-7688

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