Accessible vans, like any major purchase in a person’s life, take a bit of financial planning in order to afford. Most people do not pay in full when purchasing a car, and that doesn’t have to create a roadblock for anyone who is looking to own one of our handicap vans. In fact, there are Read more…
Do you have plans to go on a road trip this summer? One of the remarkable things about van conversions is they have opened up the road for wheelchair users, allowing them to hop on the nearest freeway and take it to any town, city or landmark that catches their eye. But traveling with your Read more…
At Rollx Vans, we get a lot of questions. Some are pretty obvious: What ramp types do you offer? What’s the difference between the different van makes? What financing options are available to me? One of the less obvious (but still very common) questions we receive is about the engineering of the van itself: Why are Rollx Vans so Read more…
The Department of Veteran’s Affairs and the Paralyzed Veterans of America launched the 35th annual National Veterans Wheelchair Games (NVWG) on Sunday, setting off a chain of high-octane action that will last for the entire week. The games are held in Dallas, Texas and will last from June 21st to the 26th. Over the course Read more…
Inside every small child is a performer just waiting to be released. At one time or another, we’ve all known a child who wants to take center stage (whether that means an actual stage or the middle of the living room) and put on a show for their friends and family. Some like to sing, Read more…
No one likes to feel pain, but we cannot deny that it is useful function in the human anatomy. Without pain receptors, the human body is unable to detect, and therefore avoid, injuries that we cannot see happening. It’s like driving one of your wheelchair vans without rear and side view mirrors. For those who Read more…
Mark Litynski was still a newlywed when he was deployed in Afghanistan with his fellow Marines. It was a tour that would forever change his life. In November of 2010, Mark stepped on a hidden IED (improvised explosive device), causing it to erupt beneath him. Though his life was spared, the blast took both of Read more…
What do you get when you combine the precise control capabilities of eye-tracking technology with the ease of creating materials with 3D printing? A wheelchair that you can control with your eyes, of course. While the technology has been around for years (it’s precisely how Stephen Hawking controls his electric wheelchair and all its peripherals), Read more…
For marathon runners, summer is often training time. The clear, hot days provide great conditions for getting in shape and forming a regular working schedule. It’s part of the reason why there’s so many marathons in the fall. People have the whole summer to prepare. If you’re a marathon runner or you’ve been considering it, Read more…
Imagine being able to play the piano without ever having to move your hands or press down on the keys. Thanks to evolving virtual technology, that reality is coming to life before our very eyes. Enter the newest competitor to the virtual reality game: the FOVE headset. New Abilities in the Blink of an Eye Read more…
