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| The objective was to develop a welfare vehicle that's a pleasure
to drive, whether alone or with friends. We also wanted to enable wheelchair users
to enjoy driving in complete comfort. These aims are fully achieved in Honda ALMAS
CONCEPT. For smart and speedy entry and exit, there's a remote-controlled electric
swing door, driver's lift-up seat, wheelchair stowage system and a host of other
conveniences. Additionally, the new Power Techmatic realizes a more comfortable
shift feel. When you want to do the driving yourself, travel as far as you like,
and enjoy the freedom that motoring brings, Honda's welfare vehicle concept is
the answer. |
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 Overall Length 4,840mm Overall Width 1,830mm
Overall Height 1,770mm Wheelbase 2,900mm Occupancy : Ample room
for 6 occupants (maximum occupancy of 8 persons when wheelchair loading rod is
not in use) |
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Driver's door and rear sliding door open by remote control. |
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The steering wheel tilts up and the driver's seat lowers to
meet the driver. A rod slides out for wheelchair loading. |
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Driver transfers from wheelchair to driver's seat, folds the
wheelchair and sets it on the loading rod. |
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Pressing a switch on the side of the driver's seat automatically
loads the driver's seat and wheelchair. |
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Once aboard, the driver presses a button to automatically
tilt down steering wheel. The driver's door and rear sliding door close. |
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New style, parallel-link swing door for exceptionally easy
entry and exit |
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| The driver's door swings open in a forward motion
on parallel links. This action assures a wider door-opening to facilitate entry
and exit. The sliding rear door opens at the same time as the driver's door. |
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Tilt-up steering wheel and driver's lift-up seat |
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| The steering wheel features a sizeable tilt-up
and tilt-down action. In sync with the tilt-up movement of the steering wheel,
the driver's seat is lowered outside the vehicle to the optimum position for ease
of transfer from wheelchair to driver's seat. |
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Wheelchair stowage system with one-touch operation |
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| A loading rod extends from the vehicle in an
operation linked with the lowering of the driver's seat, and the driver folds
and sets the wheelchair on this rod. The wheelchair is then loaded automatically
behind the driver's seat. If the driver is not loading a wheelchair, an additional
passenger seat can be folded down, yielding space for a maximum occupancy of eight
persons. |
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| POWER TECHMATIC <Exhibition Model> |
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| Compact design integrated with the interior.
More comfortable driving thanks to lighter operation by brake assist. |
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