Advice on mobility scooters

For those with poor mobility electric scooters or mobility scooters are an ideal solution to improve their mobility and independence. Scooters are usually battery powered with the ability to carry one person.

Mobility scooters come is a wide range of styles to accommodate different user’s needs. Mobility scooters can have either three or four wheels, and have two main speed setting; 4mph or 8mph. As the scooters run on battery power there is no pollution produced. The batteries are rechargeable. The distance which a scooter can cover on one charge will depend from scooter to scooter, and the terrain on which the mobility scooter is used. Operating a scooter is fairly simple, with accelerating and braking functions and a tiller style steering.

Types of Electric Scooters

There are several different types of Electric Scooters or Mobility. The main ones are a follows:

Transportable Mobility Scooters - These scooter are designed to dismantle and mantle simply and quickly. The scooter will dismantle into section making it light to lift and fit into most car boots.

3 Wheeled Electric Scooters or Mobility Scooters - The three wheeled mobility scooters are full size and offer good manoeuvrability and are suitable for both indoor as well as outdoor use.

4 Four-Wheeled Electric Scooters or Mobility Scooters - Four wheel scooters offer greater stability than 3 wheel scooters. These types of scooters are mainly used for outdoor use. These scooters have bigger tyres with wider base and can go as fast as 8 mph.

Advantages of Electric Scooters or Mobility Scooters

The main advantages are as follows:

1. The Electric Scooters are powered by battery therefore no physical exertion is required.
2. People with low mobility can gain greater independence.
3. No assistance to drive these scooters is required as it is very easy operating these scooters

Advice on buying mobility scooters

A mobility scooter is a convenient and simple way to improve the independence of those who would otherwise find it difficult to keep mobile.

Mobility scooters are fast becoming an essential aid for day to day mobility for the elderly. There are in the region of 250,000 scooters on the pavements and roads at the present moment in time.

They come is various styles, sizes and budgets to suit all potential users. However, buying a mobility scooter should not be rushed into. There are several things to consider.
Below is a list of such factors:
• Three or four wheel
• 4mph or 8mph
• Transportable or not
• Maximum weight capacity
• Maximum range that can be travelled per battery charge
• Ease of operation

There are a number of benefits associated with owning a mobility scooter, two examples are:

• Greater independence and returning to normal activities such as shopping.
• Greater ability to move around the house.

Buying you first mobility scooter is a means to improving you quality of life, and can be considered to be an excellent investment.

As technology improves scooters are becoming cheaper to manufacturer and making them more affordable, enabling more people to benefit from the advantages they bring.

Before buying it is important to give careful consideration to the purpose of the scooter in term of what is it to be used for? Consider the terrain upon which it is to be used, and distance that is to be covered. Also consider your budget, and stick within price range you can comfortably afford. Do not be tempted by sales people to spend more than you want. Also consider buying second hand to reduce the amount you need to spend.