| If you are physically disabled and you need a way to | | | | powered scooters have been banned from several |
| get around, there are several options you might | | | | states because they produce pollution and they are |
| consider. The most popular are power wheelchairs | | | | not suitable for indoor . So, before you purchase a gas |
| and electric disability scooters. | | | | powered scooter, make sure you check to see if they |
| Power Wheelchair orScooter - Which is a Better | | | | are legal in your state. The electric version is not only |
| Choice? | | | | environmentally harmless, but it will also save you a lot |
| While both products provide the user with increased | | | | of money at the pump. |
| mobility and comfort, they are not the same. To begin | | | | Electric scooters are by far the most popular |
| with, power wheelchairs can be difficult to transport. | | | | transportation vehicle for the physically impaired. But |
| They are not foldable and they will often require a | | | | this wasn't always the case. Early models of electric |
| large, commodious vehicle to move them from place | | | | scooters were shunned by buyers because they |
| to place. Also, they are much bigger and wider than | | | | were bulky and had a short battery life. But over the |
| the average scooter, which means they may not be | | | | years scooter manufacturers have addressed these |
| able to take you everywhere you want to go. A | | | | concerns. The contemporary electric scooter is both |
| common problem of power wheelchair users is that | | | | easy to transport and can go for hours without having |
| they cannot fit through narrow doorways. This, | | | | to be recharged. |
| however, is not an issue with power scooters which | | | | On an average most electric scooters can run for 8 to |
| are lightweight and highly maneuverable. They are | | | | 10 hours before running out of juice. That translates to |
| easy to transport and they can fit through even the | | | | 25 or 30 miles! They are also a cinch to move around. |
| narrowest of doorways. | | | | Many of them fold up, or come apart. You can |
| What to Know When Buying a Scooter | | | | separate them into three or four pieces when you |
| When you have made the decision to purchase a | | | | need to move them or when they are not in use. |
| disability scooter, there are several things you should | | | | There are a variety of choices available for you when |
| know. First, you must decide what type you want. You | | | | buying a disability scooter. The most important thing is |
| may choose from either electric or gas powered | | | | to be sure that that vehicle you are getting gives you |
| versions. The electrical or battery powered scooter is | | | | what you are looking for in a scooter. Do not trade |
| far more popular that the gas powered version. This | | | | utility for lower costs. Safety and your comfort should |
| may have something to do with the fact that gas | | | | be the number one priority. |