{"id":354399,"date":"2026-09-11T07:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T12:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.movemobility.ca\/?p=354399"},"modified":"2026-07-16T15:26:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T20:26:35","slug":"electric-wheelchair-vans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.movemobility.ca\/fr\/resources\/electric-wheelchair-vans\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Electric Wheelchair Vans Feasible in Rural Nova Scotia?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are electric wheelchair vans the right fit when<\/span> 41.1% of Nova Scotians<\/span><\/a> live in rural areas, and your routes may run from Yarmouth to Digby, Truro to Amherst, or Cape Breton backroads in February? That’s the real question. If your organization moves seniors, wheelchair users, day program clients, or patients, you\u2019re likely feeling the pressure.<\/span> Fuel costs<\/span><\/a> are high. Funding partners are asking about greener fleets.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Clients still need<\/span> safe rides<\/span><\/a>, even when chargers are far apart and the weather has other plans. The gap is clear: you want lower operating costs and cleaner transportation, but you can\u2019t risk missed trips, stranded clients, or a van that looks great on paper and grumbles in real life.<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019m Dan Cherry, and I\u2019ve worked with<\/span> MoveMobility<\/span><\/a> for well over a decade. My role is helping inclusion, outreach,<\/span> handi-transit<\/span><\/a>, and retirement agencies<\/span> remove barriers to healthcare and transportation<\/span><\/a>. We build vehicles that help save lives, and we\u2019ve worked with organizations across Canada facing the same tough choices.<\/span><\/p>\n

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