Honda Shogo, a cute electric ride bringing joy to ill kids

KUALA LUMPUR: Honda has taken up a great initiative of bringing some joy and happiness to hospitalized kids via its electric ride-on car, the Shogo. This is designed to navigate hospital hallways taking kids from one place to another.

The Honda Shogo rightfully demonstrates how laughter and play positively affect the lives of kids in the hospital. It not only eases anxiety but also reduces the stress levels of patients and their families.

Hundy Liu, manager of national automobile advertising, American Honda Motor Company said, “Creating Shogo to help support these patients during what can be a stressful time in the hospital has been a labor of love for our passionate team of Honda associates and we’re especially proud to introduce Shogo during this holiday season at CHOC. To see the joy on the faces of these young patients when they get behind the wheel of Shogo is truly rewarding.”

“As someone who spent time in the hospital as a young child, I really wanted the number one objective of our Honda team in developing Shogo to ease the hardship of a hospital stay by providing kids a lasting positive memory about that experience,” added Randall Smock, a senior exterior designer of vehicles at American Honda Motor Company who played a significant role in the design of Shogo, as well as the testing of the vehicle,” he added.

The cute Shogo electric car is developed in-house by the automaker under Project Courge. Some of the features of this stylish single-seater include -

• No doors which make it safe for patients to enter and exit
• A central seating position
• Steering with controls that are accessible for children
• Smooth and soft-to-the-touch surfaces
• An integrated IV pole holder & a push bar (allowing caregivers to manually push the car)
• A toy bucket at front, cup holder, a centre horn with different sound options
• A customisable license plate slot (display the name of each rider)

An adjustable speed of 0.28-8 kmph controlled by the handler
On Shogo’s features, Hundy Liu said, “Every element of Shogo was designed to accommodate different needs of young children, making it as easy as possible to get in and out, simple to drive, and for the entire experience to leave them a bit happier.”

Currently, Honda’s cute little electric car for kids is serving at the Children’s Health of Orange County (CHOC) Hospital, one of Honda’s long-term partners.

Brianne Ortiz, manager of the Cherese Mari Laulhere Child Life Department at CHOC said, “Our team greatly appreciates Honda bringing innovative solutions that support our ongoing commitment to providing an exceptional patient experience and infusing joy into a patient’s stay. We were impressed from the beginning when we first saw Shogo, and by the Honda team’s dedication in collaborating with our staff to ensure a vehicle that is perfect – and safe – for our young patients.”

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