As you would expect a wheelchair accessible vehicle is a car or van that has been changed in order to make it possible for people in wheelchairs to use. This means that a person in a wheelchair will be able to get into disabled vehicles without requiring any help. To make the vehicles accessible there are some modifications that must first be made.
The big difference will be the extra head room needed in the wheelchair car to accommodate someone in a wheelchair. One way to get this result is to make the floor of the car lower to the ground. You will find that most convert companies choose to lower the floor because this also makes it closer to the ground providing easier access.
For your particular situation you will want to consider the size of you wheelchair in order to determine how much extra space is needed. Generally the cars floor will be strengthened so that it can support the additional weight a wheelchair may add.
A ramp will be added to the vehicle in order to make it more easily accessible. In most situations the ramp will be added to the rear of wheelchair cars. Having a ramp at the side is also another option for accessing these types of vehicles. With the ramp at the back of the vehicle the person is able to enter the car or van facing the correct direction without needing to turn in a small space.
Wheelchair accessible vehicles come in two distinct categories. The first is a car that has been modified to allow passengers who use wheelchairs to be seated within the car. The next type is a car that has been changed in order to allow someone in a wheelchair to actually drive the car.
Parking sensors as well as power steering are also standard features that should come with most modern wheelchair accessible vehicles.
