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The third request was for a new vehicle suitable to cover all daily needs within 100 Kms. from home. |
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For this, the UOVO reaches the speed of 60/80 Kms, depending on the gear ratio, the propulsion chosen and the global weight. |
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The forth wish has been for an interior space large enough to: a) collect children from school and taking them to sports or else, b) take the husband to the airport, sometimes with voluminous luggage, c) contain a large shopping from the supermarket or elsewhere, d) go skying with 2 people, 2 pairs of skys (max. lenght: 2 mts.), e) golfing, fishing, etc. |
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The transportable weight is
250 Kgs. i.e. : 2/3
persons plus luggage. |
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The back shelf the UOVO can contain 2 giant Samsonite, plus other goods. – The inside space allows to transport small pieces of furniture, paintings, golf clubs, skys, etc. |
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The fifth demand was to be able to go through grass
and meadows in good company,
to enjoy the nature’s gifts. |
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a film on a videocassette (9’ minutes), gives evidence of the UOVO possibilities on paths, woods, meadows, and even the crossing of a dry torrent; |
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this is made possible by the siamese wheels and by the use of different tyres apt to any road types; |
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the front wheels have width and diameter as large as the ones of the B class vehicles. -This fact, joint to the light weight of the UOVO, anables to overcome stones, little ditches and hollows, borders and other rough aspects of the roads, adding comfort to the ride; |
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in town and in the country, with suitable weather conditions, it is
possible to drive with the front part of the body-shell completely open, as on an
horse-landau. |
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During the development of the Vehicle, it appeared evident the possibility of making the uovo suitable also to handicapped people, giving them the possibility to enter while sitting on their wheelchair and go where ever they wish, without any help. |
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As the front entrance of the Vehicle is 80 cms. large, nothing seemed to forbid the entrance of a wheel-chair (60 cms.), after having parked perpendicularly to a pavement. –The unique obstacle was the steering wheel. |
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Therefore, it has been conceived a
special support of the steering wheel that
- once eleminated the traditional steering column – rises up on the
left of the driver (for continental countries) and can be turned leftwards by
90° degrees, until the access for the wheelchair be totally free.
– Obviously, part of the UOVO’s seat will have to be previously
removed, during the “ad personam” arrangement of the Vehicle. Once installed,
the disable Man will put the
steering wheel back to the driving position and go where he wishes. |
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There is room for a seat on the right
of the wheelchair, for possible nurse. |
| The access to the UOVO’s floor level, can take place from a street pavement, or by means of a very simple electrical lifting platform. | |
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Via Paraguay, 12 - 00198 Roma (Italy) - tel/fax: 0039 06 8419080 - mobile: 0039 3394586778 |
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