If you are struggling to get around these day, then you may well have been considering a battery mobility scooter. These very modern solutions to an age old problem, are generally designed with a seat mounted over the rear wheels. They have a flat platform for your feet, bags etc, and handlebars up front. These turn one, or sometimes two wheels. Many designs also have a seat that swivels outward to make getting on and off easier.

They typically have controls mounted on the steering column. There is usually and forward and reverse direction controller, with a variable speed controller. These may be in the format of switches, paddles, or a lever. The vast majority of models available are battery powered, given the ever increasing efficiency and simplicity of the electric motor. In these green times, they are also very much less polluting than the petrol counterparts.

Battery mobility scooters are generally rear wheel drive, and incredibly simple to charge. Just plug them in when you get home and they should be ready to go next time you need them. So long, that is, as its not too soon as they can take some time to charge fully.

It should be recognized that their main rival for your hard earned money is a conventional electric wheelchair. It has to be said that their core appeal has to be that they are not actually wheelchairs!

They offer similar mobility advantages and are particularly suitable for those of us who lack the necessary shoulder flexibility and upper arm power to use a standard wheelchair. It is also a lot easier to work the swivelling seat mechanism than it is to adjust the footrests on a standard wheelchair. Their natural market is among people suffering from system disease, with general disability, but who are still able to sit in the necessary position without the need for additional support.

The main disadvantage is closely linked to this last point. The do still need a reasonable amount of stamina and flexibility fro their users. They are also, physically, much larger than standard wheelchairs and suffer from all the hindrances that this entails.

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Tags: Mobility Scooters, Wheelchairs

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