Hyundai, Making Driving Possible For People With Disabilities

The Hyundai Motor America has just most recentlymore than 70 per cent of the vehicles we sell, and
announced that it is launching a new program andHyundai models consistently receive high marks for
campaign that is set on supporting those people whocrashworthiness." Krafcik even adds that with the
own vehicles yet cannot drive because of someMobility Program, drivers who have special physical
special physical needs or physical disabilities. Theneeds will find things much easier when they
company is calling this whole campaign the 'Mobilitypurchase vehicles. They also would be finding a good
Program'. As part of this program customers will becombination of convenience, comfort and safety with
actually reimbursed with amounts that could reach upHyundai vehicles.
to $1000. This, they can use for new adaptiveIn line with this, the Louisiana Tech University has
equipment that can be installed in any new vehicleconducted their own research. Their study had
from Hyundai. They can avail of this as long as theresults that implied that minivans and sedans are the
vehicle is leased or purchased through a dealershipmostly used vehicles for modifications for the
that has been authorized by the company.disabled. They make up the majority which is a
According to John Krafcik, the vice president ofwhopping 55.4 per cent. Also according to the said
product development and strategic planning ofstudy, the most common things modified on these
Hyundai Motor America, "Hyundai is committed tovehicles for those drivers with special physical needs
offering all consumers access to the mostare the use of lifts and lowered floors. Other
sophisticated vehicle safety technologies. Formodifications also include special steering systems as
example, we package Electronic Stability Control onwell as special braking controls.