美国萨拉索塔市推出了一款新型全地形轮椅

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本周，萨拉索塔市展示了一款新型全地形轮椅，让残障人士能够更轻松地前往丽都海滩的沙滩。EcoRover 是一款电动履带轮椅，使用者可以通过操纵杆或遥控器控制轮椅。在新闻发布会上，负责监督该市遵守联邦残疾人通道要求的官员杰克·布朗 (Jake Brown) 演示了轮椅在沙滩上轻松移动的情形。

The city of Sarasota showed off a new, all-terrain wheelchair this week that will allow people with disabilities easier access to the sand on Lido Beach. The EcoRover is an electric, tracked chair the user controls with a joystick or by a companion with a remote control. During a press conference, the official who oversees city compliance with federal disability access requirements, Jake Brown, demonstrated how easily the chair moves across the sand.

“这是一种了不起的移动辅助工具，”布朗说，“EcoRover 就像一辆小坦克。它坚固耐用，可以载着一个人穿越各种地形，包括沙地。因此，以前无法在丽都海滩上行走的残疾人现在有了 EcoRover 就可以这样做了。”

“It’s an amazing mobility aid,” said Brown, "The EcoRover is like a little tank. It’s built tough to carry an individual through various terrain, including sand. So, people with disabilities who haven’t been able to get on the sand at Lido Beach can do so now with the EcoRover.”

残障人士咨询委员会主席罗斯玛丽·克里姆贝尔 (Rosemary Krimbel) 解释说，委员会研究并批准购买价值 14,000 美元的汽车。“这太令人兴奋了，”克里姆贝尔说，“我们能够提供这辆车真是令人欣慰。”

Rosemary Krimbel, Citizens with Disabilities Advisory Board chairperson, explained that the board researched and approved the purchase of the $14,000 vehicle. “This is so exciting,” said Krimbel, "It’s gratifying we’re able to offer this.”

该项目的资金来自人们因在残疾人停车位停车而被开罚单时征收的罚款。目前，该市只有一辆 EcoRover。它可以免费使用，但必须提前预订。

Funding for the project comes from fines levied when people are ticketed for parking in a handicapped parking space. For now, the city only has one EcoRover. It is free to use but must be reserved in advance.

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