Our fleet currently consists of five vehicles with a variety of adaptive equipment options for drivers with physical limitations. All of the vehicles that we use for behind-the-wheel assessment and training are equipped with a passenger side brake pedal which allows our evaluators/trainers to stop the vehicle when necessary to keep our clients safe.
Our 2016 Ford Fusion is one of our most frequently used vehicles. It is best suited for clients who are still able to stand and/or walk or who can easily transfer to the driver seat.
Fusion Adaptive Equipment:
Three left-side, column-mounted, mechanical hand controls
- Veigel/MPD Detroit Series
- Detroit Push/Pull
- Detroit Push/Right-Angle
- Detroit Push/Rock
Two right-side, floor-mounted, mechanical hand controls
- Veigel Classic II – Push/Twist
- Veigel Compact II – Push/Pull
- Left-foot accelerator
- Various steering orthotics or “spinner knobs”
- Turn signal crossover
- Backup camera
For those clients who either cannot easily transfer into a sedan, or who may need to drive from a wheelchair, our Chrysler Town & Country may be a better fit.
Town & Country Equipment:
Three left-side, column-mounted, hybrid (electronic accelerator, mechanical brake) hand controls
- Sure Grip Featherlite
- Push/Pull
- Push/Right-Angle
- Push/Rock
Two right-side, column-mounted, hybrid hand controls
- Sure Grip Featherlite
- Push/Right-Angle
- Push/Rock
Two right-side, floor-mounted, mechanical hand controls
- Veigel Classic II – Push/Twist
- Veigel Compact II – Push/Pull
- Various steering orthotics or “spinner knobs”
- 6-Way power transfer seat base; removable for clients driving from a wheelchair
- Variable (low or zero) effort steering
- Turn signal crossover
- Backup camera
- Q-Straint retractable tie downs for wheelchair securement
For clients who want or need something a little different, our Chevy Impala is the only evaluation/training vehicle in the DC Metro Area equipped with the DARIOS by Kempf. DARIOS stands for Digital Accelerator Ring Optimized for Speed. It allows drivers to use either hand, or both, to operate an electronic accelerator, and has a separate handle for operation of the brake.
Impala Equipment:
- Kempf DARIOS
- Left-foot accelerator
- Veigel Compact II
- Veigel Classic II
- Spinner knob
- Turn signal crossover
Our Ford Explorer features a trunk-mounted mobility device lift as well as a Milford Person Lift for passenger ingress/egress. Our Explorer also features many driving devices, including:
Ford Explorer
- Two right-side, floor-mounted, mechanical hand controls
- Veigel Classic II – Push/Twist
- Veigel Compact II – Push/Pull
- Three Veigel left-side, column-mounted Detriot style hand controls
- Push/Pull
- Push/Right Angle
- Push/Rock
- Left Foot Accelerator
Dodge Grand Carvan equipped with Paravan Space Drive II system (hi-tech):
- INSTRUCTOR/PASSENGER REARVIEW MIRROR
- LED INSTRUCTOR BRAKE LIGHT
- TOUCHSCREEN
- GEAR SELECTOR
- SLIDING GAS/BRAKE LEVER W/ TRI-PIN
- SLIDING GAS/BRAKE LEVER W/ HORIZONTAL GRIP
- MINI-WHEEL – 6-TURN W/ TRI-PIN
- MINI-WHEEL – 3-TURN
- JOYSTICK – 2-WAY – STEERING
- JOYSTICK – 2-WAY – GAS/BRAKE
- JOYSTICK – 4-WAY – LIGHT
- JOYSTICK – 4-WAY – STANDARD
- ROTARY STEERING INPUT
- DRIVING SCHOOL UNIT
- JELLYBEAN – SECONDARY ACTIVATION SWITCH X2
- RIGID SEATBELT STANCHION
- REAR SEAT BELT EXTENSION (TRACK)
- INTRUCTOR BRAKE & SAFETY PIN
- (STANDARD) SPINNER KNOB
- RETRACTABLES – 4 UNITS
- MANUAL TIE-DOWNS X4
- RAMP
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