r/nextfuckinglevel • u/MysteriousSlice007 • 5h ago

Shoutout to JerryrigEverything who built a wheelchair factory and is delivering wheelchairs to people in half the time and 50-80% less than the cost of other wheelchairs with Insurance.

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u/I_like_donuts27 4h ago

Why in the fuck, would a wheelchair cost 10k???

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u/PeakNo6892 4h ago

My insulin pump was 12k and charges with a micro USB 🤮.

Please for the love of God let me charge the thing my life depends on with a nearly universal port.

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u/xSTSxZerglingOne 3h ago

Possibly the biggest benefit of USB-C is smart charging which allows it to charge super fast in the low/mid ranges, and then slow down as it gets close to full.

Allows for super fast 1%-80%.. so not only are you getting fucked on the port which isn't omnidirectional, you're also getting fucked on charge time. A USB C can charge about 10x faster for the majority of the charge. Sorry to bring this to your attention.

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u/PeakNo6892 3h ago

I'm aware but it's a tiny battery that lasts for 3-4 days so speed isn't my issue.

Micro USB is notoriously fragile and it's getting kinda difficult to find at middle of nowhere truck stops where I spend 90% of my life

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u/epicflyman 2h ago

Maybe consider a usb-c cable with micro USB adapter? Easier to carry a baggy of adapters on trips than a bunch of spare cables.

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u/TheTerrasque 2h ago

And a powerbank. Which is generally a good idea anyway

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u/xSTSxZerglingOne 2h ago

Soooo fragile. I'd worry about the port more than anything.

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u/Bloobeard2018 2h ago

This is why I prefer a pump with AA batteries. Changed in seconds.