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WAV stands for Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle. This means you can travel in the vehicle while seat in your wheelchair
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Electric Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles

What is an electric Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (eWheelchair Accessible Vehicle)?

They’re Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles (Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles) that have been fitted with an electric battery.

This means you’ll charge them and they have a battery range, just like an electric car.

Things to consider

  • We’ll arrange and cover the cost of a home chargepoint and a standard installation
  • Or we’ll give you access to the bp pulse network of over 9,000 public chargepoints
  • Engineering an eWheelchair Accessible Vehicle can be challenging for our suppliers for a few of reasons
  • We do not have many on the Scheme right now. We’ll add more in the future
  • They're expensive because the base vehicle costs a lot more than the typical petrol or diesel base suppliers use for most Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle conversions

Engineering an eWheelchair Accessible Vehicle can be challenging

Our suppliers have to make sure the position of the battery does not interfere with the lowered floor.

The base vehicle also costs a lot more than the non-electric versions they usually use for Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles.

This is why we do not have many eWheelchair Accessible Vehicles on the Scheme right now and why the Advance Payment you’ll pay for these is more expensive.

Talk to your supplier to hear more about what they're doing in the industry and the future of these vehicles.

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Charging your eWheelchair Accessible Vehicle

We’ll take you through the benefits of home and public charging to help you choose what’s right for you right now.

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Speak to a Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle supplier

You can start applying online, from the comfort of your home. Then speak to a Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle supplier and they’ll arrange a home demonstration for you.

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Benefits of an eWheelchair Accessible Vehicle

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Charging support

We’ll arrange and cover the cost of a home chargepoint and a standard installation, or give you access to the bp pulse network of over 9,000 public chargepoints. Conditions apply.

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Cheaper running costs

Driving an electric car can cost up to half of the price per mile than petrol and diesel cars. 

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Automatic driving

If you can only drive an automatic car, electric cars could be a great option as they all have automatic gearboxes.

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A greener lifestyle

Electric cars have zero carbon emissions while driving, a huge reduction in CO2, and cleaner air quality.

What else can I get?

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Passenger Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles

If you want help getting around, these make it safe and simpler to travel with your wheelchair. You can drive or ride in them, or store your wheelchair. A supplier will bring one to your home so you can make sure it’s right for you.

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