VPG MV-1 Wheelchair SUV – Ford F150 CNG on Hummer Frame

Local pick up is free in Fort Myers Florida

The MV-1 is a strong, body-on-frame design like trucks and full-size SUVs.

• Shares a frame with the GM Hummer
• Uses Ford’s most reliable 1.6L V8 engine from F-150 & Crown Victoria police cars
• All components are sourced from the automobile industry leading manufacturers

USA built in the former GM Hummer Factory. Factory built-in with the wheelchair ramp! No cutting and welding modifications mean much greater service life and reliability with less susceptibility to corrosion.

Massive amount of comfortable interior space! Designed for wheelchair user to be in the passenger seat position. It is possible to modify and move the driver’s seat to the passenger position with assistance from a mobility dealer and drive with hand controls from a wheelchair or transfer into the driver’s seat.

4000 lb towing capacity. Hitches are available for $350. You can tow a lightweight to mid-size RV or boat.

CNG – Compressed Natural Gas Advantages

• Only $0.40/gallon to fill up overnight in your garage or driveway! Just like Electric.
• Only $2.12 / gasoline gallon equivalent at rapid-fill CNG stations. Price stable.
• Stations in most major cities. Transcontinental trips possible
• 300 mile Range
• Low maintenance, 300,000+ mile vehicle life
• Clean burning environmentally friendly, domestic energy
• Any mechanic can typically service, no special skills or tools needed

CNG Only Disadvantage – less Stations, especially in rural areas. 

These were used in the Paratransit program of El Paso, Texas. A dry low humidity desert climate means no corrosion. 

We have had a professional mechanic thoroughly go through the entire vehicle and make sure everything is in Tip Top mechanical condition as we planned or may still consider using these to provide cap Inclusive Mobility transportation in the Fort Myers Florida, area ourselves. By a stroke of luck we ended up with one or two more than we need.