For those with poor mobility electric or mobility are an ideal solution to improve their mobility and independence. are usually battery powered with the ability to carry one person.
Mobility come is a wide range of styles to accommodate different user’s needs. Mobility can have either three or four wheels, and have two main speed setting; 4mph or 8mph. As the 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 or Mobility. The main ones are a follows:
Transportable Mobility - 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 or Mobility - The three wheeled mobility are full size and
offer good manoeuvrability and are suitable for both indoor as well as outdoor use.
4 Four-Wheeled Electric or Mobility - Four wheel offer greater stability than 3 wheel scooters. These types of are mainly used for outdoor use. These have bigger tyres with wider base and can go as fast as 8 mph.
Advantages of Electric or Mobility Scooters
The main advantages are as follows:
1. The Electric 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
is required as it is very easy operating these scooters