18.7.2019 Cologne. The Toyota Motor Corporation is developing specifically for the Olympic and Paralympic games in 2020 in Tokyo, a private mobility vehicle: The “APM” (Accessible People Mover) should bring many people over the last mile to events and venues.
As a worldwide Partner of the Olympic and Paralympic games, Toyota wants to give all people the freedom to move. “Mobility for All” announced the company this approach. The APM meets this principle in the highest degree: in addition to athletes and officials, the vehicle to bring all visitors to the Games – including those with special needs such as the elderly, people with disabilities, Pregnant women and families with small children. In addition to events and competitions during the games from around 200 vehicles in the existing APM to the fleet, the Olympic village and other non-public destinations.
The battery-electric APM is only at low speed on short trips to transport people safely. The vehicle is accessible from both sides and offers space for up to six people in three rows of seats (1-3-2). The driver’s front seat is mounted and centered in a slightly elevated Position, so that the driver can see all passengers and their individual needs when getting in and out can be take into account. For passengers in a wheelchair to the three seats in the second row of seats can be folded up. Mounting options in-ground increase the safety, ramps to facilitate access.
The APM can also be used as an auxiliary rescue vehicle. A part of the second and the entire third row of seats in this configuration, the space for a Stretcher, to the needy persons be transported safely. Two forces can sit directly next to the Bearing.
Toyota APM (photo: Toyota)
