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@rwinney Rachel, if driving is important to you and you can afford the best, take a look at the digital hand controls at http://www.kempf-usa.com It's really pricey, but it helps me to feel in control of my disease. I drive to the swimming pool three days a week, I drive to physical therapy and other medical appointments. Twice I drove it to Minnesota for appointments at Mayo. The inside ring on the steering wheel of my little Prius C is my gas, and the knob on the right is my brake. I can press a small button the dashboard, and the system immediately converts to the usual gas and brake pedals.
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I like your system much better than mine, but I have used my hand controls for five years now and am used to it. I don’t like driving on the interstate because of the speed and trucks.
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That’s quite a slick set up you got there @steeldove. My dad was a C-5 quad. My dad’s therapist wanted him to drive so we bought a new car and had it outfitted. Digital no less, quite a difference from 1970.
Jake
I watched the video. I like the way you can use both hands on the wheel when turning right or left. I have the right kind of car for this application (Acura MDX).
Thanks for the picture as that really helps. This is an terrific concept in practice.
Hi there and thank you for your reply and suggestion. Due to neuropathy in my head, neck, shoulders, arms and hands...I can't handle much from top to bottom. But, I will never rule anything out and this is good stuff!
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I am a paraplegic so I drive using hand controls. It was not very costly to convert our car. My husband can still drive it the usual way using his feet.