[Wapcar] The origin of WAV (Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle) is from Japan and it is designed for taking care of the disabled. Usually, it can be divided into “Self-driving type” and “Caring type”. The Self-driving type is for the disabled who drive the car by themselves, including electric wheelchairs, electric tricycles, four-wheeled vehicles, and the car with the assistant driving instruments (include driving only with hands and feet). The Caring type is mainly used for taking care of or shuttling the disabled. The common type is the rotary sliding seat car (the front passenger seat or rear seat can rotate or slide outwards), lifting chair cars (after the co-driver seat or rear seat rotates outwards, it descends to a lower position and can be easily moved from the wheelchair to the car), and the ramp type or electric wheelchair lifting device ( passengers can sit on the wheelchair and get in the car directly). Besides, there are “Low-floor coaches” and “Passenger cars with lifting device” that serve as WAV for public transportation. These cars don’t have stairs so wheelchairs can get in or off directly and there are some special locations for wheelchair parking.
Now, GAC Honda has released the Odyssey WAV and this is the Chinese first official full production of the vehicle of WAV at the same level. Odyssey WAV fulfills the mobile dream of the disabled in the family with its special humanized design of functional seats. On the basis of maintaining Odyssey's original luxury and comfort advantages, Odyssey WAV adjusts the second row right fixed seats to movable lift seats. This seat has ECU intelligent system and memory regeneration function. Passengers can do the electrical intelligent lifting, easy spinning, and height adjustment through the easy external controller and manual operating. It also can be extended out of the car by electric adjustment, so that the seat height can easily match the wheelchair height, which is convenient for users to get on and off the car smoothly. To keep the drivers and passengers safe, the design of the chair in WAV is very strict. The seat only can be extended outside under the condition of “the right sliding door must be fully opened” and “ the shift rod leave to P”. The seat will stop working if the process is blocked, the gates are not opened and the safety belts are locked. The built-in buzzer will also prompt the driver's seat operation status at any time.
