Toyota is just one of the car manufacturers whose vans are converted into vans for handicap and disability communities. Now, the Japanese car giant is getting into the wheelchair research and development fields, too. Teaming up with Dean Kamen, the creator of the Segway device, Toyota and its development teams have set out to make Read more…
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Buying a Wheelchair-Friendly Home? Here’s What You Should Look For
Buying a house is a huge decision, and just like when you’re looking for used handicap vans for sale, it’s not a decision that should be taken lightly. Plus, finding the perfect home can be a long and arduous process for most people, and when it comes to those in the disability communities, there are Read more…
Street Photographer Determined Not to Let ALS Get Him Down
We’ve featured a lot of truly inspiring stories on our blog lately. From moms taking on the advertising industry to change the face of beauty to the champions of the Boston Marathon wheelchair race division and even to a paralyzed man becoming the first to regain control of his hand. For this story, we’d like Read more…
3 Wheelchair Designs that are Making Headlines
We are always on the lookout for new wheelchair designs as well as prototypes that are getting closer to reaching the market. Recently we have noticed a few awesome wheelchairs that have been making headlines all over the world. The Olympic Wheelchair A few months back, we wrote about how the German car company, BMW Read more…
May is National Military Appreciation Month!
Many people recognize Memorial Day as the Federal holiday observed the last Monday in May as a time to remember our fallen Veterans and honor those still serving the United States. But, what many people may not realize is that the month of May is observed as National Military Appreciation Month (NMAM) and a symbol Read more…
Join us for the MDA Muscle Walk on May 14th
At Rollx Vans, we aren’t just a company that has a fleet of handicapped vans for sale. We are a group of people who love to engage within our local community here in Minnesota, as well as communities around the globe. One of the great things about the wheelchair and disability communities (as well as Read more…
The Road to Rio 2016: Wheelchair Fencing
It’s the year of the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil! While we wish the Summer Olympics were being held in the USA, that way we could hop in our wheelchair accessible vehicle and go see some of the events, we are nonetheless excited for the games to begin. The Paralympic Games are Read more…
Chicago Incentivizing Taxi Companies to Increase Accessibility
For the people who live in the city of Chicago and don’t own a wheelchair accessible vehicle, getting around may become a bit easier in the coming months. Chicago is definitely not known to be the most wheelchair-friendly city in the world. (Overland Park, KS takes that honor, according to this study.) Many of Chicago’s Read more…
Join Us for the MS Walk in the Twin Cities this Weekend!
Researchers are striving to come up with better treatments and cures for the diseases that our customers are all too familiar with. But, research is incredibly costly and cannot be done without the support of organizations, like our partners and the fundraising they do on behalf of the research efforts. Since this is so important Read more…
The World’s First Wheelchair MMA Competition is in the Works
There’s no doubt about it: Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is growing very quickly. Just last month, New York became the 50th state in the U.S. to legalize fights within its borders, and the world has taken to watching the fights sponsored by leagues such as the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship). Almost everywhere you go, you Read more…