That Ford is a brand very committed to standardizing access to mobility for people with disabilities is a reality. Thanks to its Ford Adapta program, and in collaboration with the ONCE Foundation, they have created adapted vehicles with advanced technologies, have personalized service and accessible dealerships, and even have adapted vehicles available for testing prior to purchase. In fact, already in 2014 it launched the Ford Adapta Tour, a test route throughout Spain that allows people with disabilities to test vehicles and adaptations in the first person . Since the launch of the Ford Adapta program, more than 90 cities have been visited throughout Spain, where city councils and authorities have shown their commitment to this Tour by joining us at the various institutional events organized with the aim of presenting the Ford Adapta Plan and joining to the commitment to eliminate barriers and create more accessible cities .
What’s more, in 2021 Spain was a pioneer in the Tour Gaming Van. With a Ford Custom adapted and created to enjoy video games, five foundations and NGOs were visited in cities such as Valencia, Madrid, Vigo and Tarragona where children and young people with disabilities and people at risk of exclusion were able to spend a fun day enjoying driving and the videogames. In 2022, the goal is to tour the country again accompanied by the new simulator adapted from Team Fordzilla.
Given this, Ford Adapta and Fundación ONCE have recently presented Team Fordzilla’s Ford Adapta Simulator, the first simracing simulator created and adapted to the needs of real and virtual drivers with disabilities and reduced mobility. The simulator, developed by the specialized company Hi-Speed Simulators, has received advice from Ford Adapta, Team Fordzilla and the ONCE Foundation.
The result is a hardware that allows people with reduced mobility to enjoy a simracing experience exactly like that of a cockpit with pedals, allowing its users to play and compete at the highest level . To do this, a steering wheel with rings that allow the accelerator and brake to be operated, inspired by adapted Ford vehicles, has been implemented.
