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Jun 8, 2013

Student-built wheelchair runs indefinitely on solar power

The University of Virginia solar-powered wheelchair

A solar-powered wheelchair designed by students at the University of Virginia has won first prize in a competition, Change My Life in One Minute, to mark World Cerebral Palsy Day. Entrants to the competition were asked to come up with an innovation that could make a significant difference to a person with a disability. The solar-powered wheelchair can run continuously powered only by the sun... Continue Reading Student-built wheelchair runs indefinitely on solar power