| Electric wheelchair scooters, or mobility scooters, are | | | | can carry up to 250 to 350 pounds. Some heavy-duty |
| specially designed for providing mobility to disabled | | | | models can even carry up to 500 lbs. Rear-wheel |
| people. Electric scooters are high performance in | | | | drive scooters are powered by two 12-volt batteries |
| terms of speed as well as safety. They are adaptable, | | | | and can travel 15 to 20 miles per recharge. |
| affordable, durable and come with reliable warranties. | | | | A wide range of electric wheelchair scooters are |
| Power mobility scooters are a great economic | | | | available in the marketplace. Electric wheelchairs and |
| alternative to electric wheelchairs. They are available | | | | scooters are being designed to suit individualized |
| as portable/travel, three-wheel and four-wheel, | | | | requirements. The latest models are more |
| front-end drive and rear-end drive scooters. The cost | | | | maneuverable, highly durable and lightweight. Most |
| of motorized scooters ranges between $900 and | | | | online as well as brick-and-mortar stores have |
| $3,200. | | | | experienced and expert staff to assist the customer |
| Electric wheelchair scooters are steered with a tiller, | | | | when buying an electric wheelchair scooter. They also |
| which is something like a bicycle's handlebar. They | | | | offer specialized services like maintenance and repair, |
| have speed control knobs to control speed between 1 | | | | provision of spares like cushions, tires and batteries, |
| and 5 mph. They can be disassembled for easy | | | | routine servicing as well as emergency services. There |
| transportation. Since mobility scooters operate on gel | | | | is also the option of buying used electric wheelchair |
| cell batteries, they are safe for transport. | | | | scooters. All suppliers usually offer shipping services to |
| Electric wheelchair scooters are comprised of two | | | | the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and |
| kinds: Front-wheel drive and rear-wheel drive mobility | | | | many other countries. |
| scooters. Front-wheel drive mobility scooters are | | | | Some of the most popular electric scooter brands |
| basically for indoor use and for moving on leveled | | | | include, Sunrise Medical; Merits; Pride Medical Products; |
| ground. They are powered by a 12-volt battery and | | | | Tuffcare; Shoprider; Golden Technologies; Ranger; |
| have a range of 5-10 miles for each recharge. | | | | Palmer Industries; Quickie; Wheelchairs of Kansas; |
| Rear-wheel drive mobility scooters, on the other hand, | | | | Roho; Winco; Gendron; Harmar Bruno; and Silver Star. |