In addition to being environmentally friendly, the vehicle
takes up a similar amount of space as a single person, and travels at typical
human walking speeds. The C+walkT is also equipped with obstacle detection
functions that help avoid collisions with obstacles or pedestrians ahead.
Accelerator levers on either side of the C+walkT steering
wheel can be used to control departure, acceleration, deceleration, and
stopping. Simply squeeze the lever to accelerate, and release the lever to come
to a stop. Brake levers situated on either side of the steering wheel can be
used to provide greater deceleration when required, while pressing the reverse
button enables the vehicle to reverse.
The removable lithium-ion battery can be fully charged in
approximately 2.5 hours using the included AC 100 V charging device.
The C+walkT uses in-wheel motors: a brushless DC motor is
located in the front wheel, enabling smooth acceleration, deceleration, and
turning. At typical human walking speeds, the vehicle is capable of traveling
approximately 14 km on a single battery charge.
The vehicle has one front wheel and two rear wheels. When
its steering wheel is turned a maximum of 90 degrees, the vehicle is capable of
on-the-spot turning, with a minimum turning radius of just 0.59 m.
In addition, with growing numbers of amendments being made
to applicable laws and regulations, the C+walkT can also be expected to be
cleared for use on public roads in the future; in this case, the vehicle will
be able to provide support to people who find it hard to walk long distances,
and contribute to expanding their spheres of activity.
Toyota is also currently developing seated-type and
wheelchair-linked-type models in the C+walk series, with a view to their future
commercialization.