| A typical battery powered mobility scooter is designed | | | | purchasing a mobility scooter. Where would you be |
| to be used by those who have difficulty walking. There | | | | able to keep it safe and secure? The smaller |
| are a few different types with various capabilities. The | | | | lightweight machines may be able to sit in your entry |
| main difference between the types is the number of | | | | hallway but the larger machines might require you to |
| wheels. They will either have three wheels or four. | | | | adapt your home to cope with storing them. Your |
| They can be quite expensive to purchase new but | | | | home may require that you install some ramps to |
| there are always good secondhand ones available to | | | | enable you to drive right into your property if you plan |
| buy and usually they are in pretty good condition since | | | | to store it indoors. It is unlikely you will be able to lift it |
| a mobility scooter does not often do that many miles | | | | over any obstructions so ensure there is a clear path |
| each trip. | | | | to the place you will park it. |
| The three wheeled mobility scooters are very | | | | Some scooters can be partially dismantled for easier |
| maneuverable but if they are used carelessly they can | | | | storage but realistically it is unlikely you will want to do |
| have a tendency to tip and even tip right over when | | | | this on a regular basis Some of the smaller scooters |
| making sudden turns or dropping off the edge of a | | | | can almost fold flat to be stored in a closet but most |
| step or the pavement. The four wheeled mobility | | | | of the weight will be in the battery pack and the frame |
| scooters tend to be a bit more stable but they still | | | | may be less substantial and rugged |
| need to be used sensibly and careless use can cause | | | | Remember that you will need to recharge the battery |
| accidents or damage. | | | | so wherever you store your mobility chair you will |
| Heavier people will need to get a more heavy duty | | | | need access to mains electricity. You need to be able |
| scooter which reduces the ability to use a lightweight | | | | to leave the machine plugged in for long enough to fully |
| scooter that can placed in the trunk of a car. Another | | | | charge the battery pack and keep it charged when |
| thing about the lighter weight scooters is they are not | | | | not in use. |
| really designed to be able to travel miles and miles | | | | One final point to remember is that if you plan on |
| without recharging the battery. The larger scooters are | | | | transporting a mobility scooter in a vehicle and it is one |
| more able to travel a distance but they are bigger and | | | | of the heavier models you will need ramps to drive up |
| heaver which restricts the opportunity to transport | | | | to get it into the truck you use for transport. When you |
| them easily. It may be worth investing in a smaller, | | | | park the vehicle you must remember to leave enough |
| lightweight scooter for transporting to another location | | | | space to lay out the ramps and drive the mobility |
| and using for short distances and get a larger scooter | | | | scooter out and finally, remember you need to be able |
| for using from home. | | | | to fit the ramps inside your vehicle to take them |
| It is important to consider storage requirements when | | | | wherever you go. |