9 Sep 2015

Ogo – the award-winning electric wheelchair

From New Zealand Society, 3:40 pm on 9 September 2015
Kevin Halsall and his award-winning electric wheelchair.

Kevin Halsall and his award-winning electric wheelchair. Photo: Joel Maxwell

The Ogo is an electric wheelchair that runs on lithium-ion batteries.

Kevin Halsall designed it for his friend Marcus Thompson, a paraplegic since 2003. Amelia Nurse visits his workshop in Otaki to have a look at the Ogo prototype.

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