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Children’s Hospital Uses Electric Cars To Uplift Children & Ease Their Stress During Treatments

today4 January 2022

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Honda Built the Shogo, an EV Designed to Bring Joy to Brave Little Patients - 24HTECH.ASIA
source: 24tech Asia

Electric cars have become all the rage across the globe, especially due to the skyrocketing success of Tesla.

However, as we all know, these cars can cost a pretty penny and while it’s available on the market, it’s not quite accessible to the everyday Joe and Jane in Malaysia.

Honda Shogo debuts as a cute electric ride-on vehicle to bring comfort and joy to hospitalised children - paultan.org
source: Paul Tan’s Automotive News

While that may be the case here, it’s a completely different story in the States, most notably at Children’s Health of Orange County (CHOC).

When we think of cars, most of us would not picture a child behind the wheel but CHOC has managed to utilise this electric vehicle for a brilliant cause – Project Courage.

Honda Project Courage launched electric vehicle Shogo
source: Campaigns of the world

Electric car, Shogo – made by Honda – has been used for children between the ages of 4-9 years old at the children’s ward as a means of entertainment.

Similar to the brightly coloured toy cars seen in shopping malls, these vehicles are used to…

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Written by: Ameera Rosli


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