Suzuki has introduced a prototype of an alternative energy wheelchair. The MIO Fuel Cell Powered Wheelchair uses methanol as the fuel source. The methanol is used to generate hydrogen which in turn generates electricity.

There is a 4 liter fuel tank, as well as a large lithium ion battery which is used for electricity storage and also as a backup power source. The chair can travel 25 miles on a tank. The dashboard features an LCD panel that displays fuel and power information.

The main attraction to such technology is that it eliminates the need to charge the chair when power is depleted, which is considerably time consuming. Users can just fill up the tank to refuel.

The MIO is not currently in production...yet. Suzuki will judge consumer interest in the product and says that it may make it to production if consumer interest seems to be high.