Japanese automobile giant Toyota continues to work on the mobility side. Today, Toyota C+Walk S is in front of us. The Toyota C+Walk S, which was launched directly in Japan, is a personal transportation vehicle prepared especially for the elderly. It is also likely to be sold only in Japan. The vehicle helps the elderly who have difficulty walking to take short-distance tours or go shopping for small things.
The Toyota C+Walk S has a range of 12 km per charge
The vehicle is not the company’s only solution in this field, but as its latest work, it has a modern design. The C+Walk S travels on three wheels and has a space under the seat for carrying packages. It is also available in different colors. The electric vehicle is said to be very comfortable to get on and off. Also, it can reach a maximum speed of 6 km/h. This is more than enough for the target audience. Equipped with some crash avoidance systems and it can automatically decelerate up to 2 km/h. This includes automatic speed reduction on downhill slopes.
The Toyota C+Walk S is equipped with a removable battery weighing 2.5 kg (2.5 hours charging time) and offers a range of up to 12 km per charge. That’s not a lot of range, but it’s still suitable for the intended audience. The C+Walk S, which has a price of approximately 498,000 Yen (3,823$) in Japan, goes up to 505,000 Yen (3,877$) if driving safety systems are desired. After the researches conducted within the scope of this vehicle, Toyota states that they found that people over the age of 75 started to have problems after walking 100 meters.
In this context, as far as it is said, the rate of 75-year-olds going out is 10 percent lower than 65-year-olds, and with the C+Walk S, it is aimed for people over 75 to go out more. As you know, Japan is one of the countries with the highest elderly population in the world. So, this kind of vehicles are very popular in the country. Also, we should remember that it is absolutely necessary to connect the elderly to life. What is your thought about this vehicle? You can share with us in the comment section below…
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