Safety Begins with Durability
Before any model ever reaches the production stage, the engineers designs are thoroughly tested in our test facility for fatigue, repetition stress, and ergonomics. We know of no other manufacturer that puts their designs through this level of testing before a single vehicle is produced. And once a vehicle has passed that stage, we continue to test and do everything possible to ensure that each vehicle is as safe as possible throughout its life.
Industry Leading Safety Built into Each Vehicle
Lets review the many safety features built into Columbia vehicles.
- Each vehicle is designed for maximum 360-degree operator visibility. Most vehicles are designed for forward left-right visibility. Ours are designed for both left-right and up-down visibility. In many work environments, the greatest danger is often above the operator and not left-right.
- We are the leader in customization. One of the services we provide is to customize the seat and steering alignments for specific operators, so whether the operator is smaller or larger than average, Columbia will work with the customer to design the cockpit area of the vehicle to ensure maximum safety, comfort, and alertness.
- Basic operation instructions are affixed to each vehicle.
- You cant move in a Columbia vehicle if you are trying to start it with a foot on the accelerator.
- We offer both 2-point and 3-point seat belt options for optimum safety.
- We offer high visibility paint options so that vehicles stand out in congested areas to ensure that workers nearby see them and avoid accidents.
- An automatic safety check is performed each time the vehicle is engaged. The vehicle will not move if you leave the seat with a foot on the accelerator or an operator tried to move the vehicle with the parking brake engaged.
- The controller is programmable for speed to ensure that the vehicle is not being operated at speeds that are unsafe for the workspace or the operator.
- Each vehicle comes equipped with redundant braking to ensure it stops when it needs to stop.
- Our vehicles are built with anti-rollaway safety features. There are auditory notifications that something is amiss. There are electromechanical parking brakes in certain models to ensure that it doesn't move once stopped, and we are moving toward automatically engaged parking brakes for ultimate safety.
- Anti-drive away. If an operator is not in the drivers seat, the vehicle will not move.
- Our battery packs are designed not to spill their contents if there is an accident, thus protecting both the operator and the unit from additional trauma or damage as a result of an accident. Electric Safety Features In addition to all the safety features we build into each vehicle, the fact that our vehicles are electric provide have some inherent advantages over those that use gasoline.The most obvious advantages are no gas usage, oil, or harmful emissions. Emissions include carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons that are not combusted, nitrogen oxides, and other dangerous emissions. These have been known to cause cancer, birth defects, and nervous disorders.Additionally, gasoline engines produce carbon dioxide, which contributes to global warming. And most importantly, our electric vehicles have no combustible elements on board. Summary Columbia builds tough vehicles that do the job and withstand the rigors of a hard days work. While our tough vehicles live longer and provide superior payback, we also produce vehicles with maximum safety engineered into each one to ensure both operator and vehicle protection. When you purchase a Columbia vehicle, you can be sure you are buying the best and safest vehicle available today!
Electric Safety Features
In addition to all the safety features we build into each vehicle, the fact that our vehicles are electric provide have some inherent advantages over those that use gasoline. The most obvious advantages are no gas usage, oil, or harmful emissions. Emissions include carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons that are not combusted, nitrogen oxides, and other dangerous emissions. These have been known to cause cancer, birth defects, and nervous disorders. Additionally, gasoline engines produce carbon dioxide, which contributes to global warming. And most importantly, our electric vehicles have no combustible elements on board.
Summary
Columbia builds tough vehicles that do the job and withstand the rigors of a hard days work. While our tough vehicles live longer and provide superior payback, we also produce vehicles with maximum safety engineered into each one to ensure both operator and vehicle protection. When you purchase a Columbia vehicle, you can be sure you are buying the best and safest vehicle available today!
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