Mobility scooters, medical scooters or handicap scooters are specially made for those people who have physical disabilities or problems while walking. Such people might also find it difficult to climb slopes.
Electric mobility scooters are the present-day alternative to electric wheelchairs. They can now be used indoors and outdoors and on easy and rough terrain. Plus, they come with several options in terms of features and comfort levels. Using such scooters, handicapped people can easily enter their own homes, large shops, or any other venue, both near their homes or far away.
Mobility scooters come with various accessories such as cane holders, front baskets, rear baskets, oxygen carriers, canopies, headlights, horns and tail lights. Often, mobility scooters can also have sidecars for an extra passenger. Though extra accessories make like more comfortable for the user, yet it should be borne in mind that some features of mobility scooters can also serve to decrease its maneuverability, battery life or range of travel.
An important feature of mobility scooters is that it has three or four wheels to help those with little mobility, such as senior citizens, stroke patients or those who are severely arthritic. They also help increase mobility among patients of cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis and muscular dystrophy.
Buying guide: Before you buy that mobility scooter, check that you have considered the following areas:
Why do you need a mobility scooter? Where are you going to use it and when? Will you use it indoors or outdoors, on grass or paving? If you wish to use it on busy streets instead of quiet roads, find out what the law says about speed limits for you.
Are you comfortable? Is the seat of your mobility scooter comfortable? Is it what the doctor ordered? If your scooter presents a problem, now's the time to sort out all issues.
Is it maneuverable and storable? Evaluate the scooter on counts of comfort, efficiency and turning ability before buying it. If you are buying a foldable scooter, check how often you're going to use it and where.
How light is your mobility scooter? Your mobility scooter has a weight of its own and a specific capacity too. So, determine if your proposed scooter can carry your weight.
How far will you use your mobility scooter? If you know what distance you are going to travel on your mobility scooter, you can choose a scooter on the basis of its speed and charge capacity.
How much are you willing to spend? If you are cash-strapped, you need to scout the market for something that fits into your budget, and which can accommodate all that you want in a mobility scooter.
What additional features does your mobility scooter offer? Look out for these. They could be more leg room, good handlebars and swivel seats.
Is it easy to use? Check if your mobility scooter is easy to use without any assistance. Also, can it be easily assembled and disassembled?
Mobility scooters are expensive and come in varying levels of comfort. So, do a fair bit of scouting the market before taking the plunge.
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Ian Millen is the author of this article on mobility scooter .
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