Forget the IBOT. I want one of these!

[Greg Marra]

Originally Posted by Greg Needel

if i was going to own a wheelchair that is not an ibot i would want one of these.
http://www.ohgizmo.com/2006/04/26/th...way-contender/

I think wheelchair is a compound word, of um, wheel and chair. That device fails 50% of the criteria!

[GeorgeTheEng]

If it's going to be called a TANK chair, it's needs the OTHER feature that all tanks have... A large cannon... Then you will see it selling to managers, directors, and VPs across the country... There is no motivator like a large caliber bullet pointed right at you!

(I'm sure everyone knows a person or two they would like to chase down with an armed tankchair... It can't just be me )

[lukevanoort]

Originally Posted by GeorgeTheEng

If it's going to be called a TANK chair, it's needs the OTHER feature that all tanks have... A large cannon... Then you will see it selling to managers, directors, and VPs across the country... There is no motivator like a large caliber bullet pointed right at you!

(I'm sure everyone knows a person or two they would like to chase down with an armed tankchair... It can't just be me )

I don't see a cannon + turret fitting well, but a couple of TOW 2A or Hellfire missiles mounted on the left and right of the chair, over the tracks would be awesome. Maybe a deployable Lexan blast shield? A couple of Stingers on the back wouldn't hurt either. Add in a satellite uplink and a wine cooler and you'd have the perfect James Bond style wheelchair!

[Alex Golec]

From what I've seen in those pictures, (1 & 2) It doesnt't look like it has any balencing mechanism in it. I cannot imagine what it must be like to go up stairs. Actually, it must feel alot like the Millenium force lift mechanism...

I think this wheelchair ..err.. tankchair.. is better suited for heavy-duty outdoors trips and camping than an IBOT, and vice versa the IBOT is much better suited for home and city use.

Very intimidating, I must say. They just need a (poofball) cannon to complete it for 100% tank credit.

_Alex

[KenWittlief]

Originally Posted by GeorgeTheEng

If it's going to be called a TANK chair, it's needs the OTHER feature that all tanks have... A large cannon... Then you will see it selling to managers, directors, and VPs across the country...

most managers, directors and VPs ARE loose cannons

so all you need to do is strap them in the seat!

[Bill_Hancoc]

Originally Posted by KenWittlief

most managers, directors and VPs ARE loose cannons

so all you need to do is strap them in the seat!

one of the people who work with my dad is known as the unguided missile so maybe a aiming mechanism should be added