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A knowledgebase for everything concerning accessibility in and around cars.

We know pretty much everything about accessible vehicles and car adaptation. This is the place where we share our expertise with you. Find out what is possible and what kind of solution could be useful for a person with a certain type of disability.

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Man driving a car with hand controls

Disabled driver:
Acceleration and Brake

Foot pedals became the standard way of driving over a century ago. Fortunately, you can change this.

Man driving a car using hand controls

Disabled driver:
Steering and secondary controls

You can drive a car in many ways. Make the steering wheel easier to turn, use a foot-operated steering wheel or any other adaptation that makes use of your abilities.

Car driving through city

The 5 best cars for people with disabilities

We've selected 5 cars that all have different features that make them best in class for certain adaptations or uses.

Woman thinking about disability and a car.

Getting started: Cars and disabilities

Getting an adapted car is a big investment. This guide will help you better understand the process as well as give you an idea of where to start.

Man sitting in a Turny Evo seat lift swiveled out of a car

Kent Jensen

Before I got the Chair Topper my life was very different. With the Chair Topper I’m not dependent on anyone else. I’m able to get out!

Man in the driver's seat of a car using a hand control

Carl Fritzell

I'm going to drive down to Croatia this summer with my friends. Hopefully we'll take my car, that way everyone can drive.

Man using a wheelchair hoist to stow a wheelchair in the car booth

Mikael Lundstedt

If I got the opportunity I would go to Paris. I was there as a young boy but I will never forget going up in the Eiffel Tower together with my parents and younger brother. And the way they parked, astonishing!

Man getting in to a van from a wheelchair

Bengt Svensson

I'd like to ride down to Austria, just to drive around and enjoy the scenery. I've been there before and I know it's a beautiful landscape to drive through.

Woman in a Carony wheelchair with a man holding it next to a car

Inga Bertheden

I had trouble lifting properly and Inga was never comfortable. With the Carony system things just got a lot simpler. We became free.

Birgitta Norling

I can now move around by myself and it feels fantastic not having to bother others for help. The combination of an adapted car and electric wheelchair has really improved my situation in an amazing way.

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