Paraplegic shifts into Wrangler

While surfing the net we stumbled across this 2007 Jeep Wrangler. The owner, Steve Bucaro cannot walk. He's a paraplegic. Here's a snippet of the article.

Bucaro owns what may be the most unique of all of the 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimiteds, the new four-door version of the venerable off-road machine. Bucaro's Jeep has what appears to be a second steering wheel, an extra lever near the gear shifter, and the shifter itself has a button-style device attached to it. The extra equipment is part of the Total Hands Driving System showcased on Bucaro's Jeep at the recent Specialty Equipment Market Association trade show in Las Vegas.



The ultimate freedom from the wheelchair is driving, and now I can drive a vehicle with a clutch," says Bucaro, who operates Check Me Out Customs, a vehicle customization and parts business in Palmdale, Calif.

RediAuto Sport of Santa Monica, Calif., which distributes the equipment, was founded by Daniel Reyes, who lost his right leg when he was a pedestrian who was struck by a car.

To fully equip a car with a manual shifter costs around $10,000. RediAuto also offers less expensive solutions for those with automatic transmissions.

For information visit www.rediautosport.com or www.checkmeoutcustoms.com