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Re:A $1k Wheelchair by Cthulhu_ on Wednesday October 02, 2024 @03:26AM (#41718087)
I suspect a major difference is that those e-scooters, bikes, cars, etc are produced and sold by the millions, whereas wheelchairs are small volume by comparison. Another commenter mentioned the legal requirements, which complicates things.

That said, a quick google says there's 65-132 million wheelchair users worldwide so it's not a small market either.

Re:A $1k Wheelchair by space_oddity on Wednesday October 02, 2024 @09:25AM (#41720396)
...but the production and distribution of wheelchairs
Re:A $1k Wheelchair by nothercastle on Wednesday October 02, 2024 @09:28AM (#41720425)
Most of them are probably in countries where 1000 is a years wages.