He was prepared to be skeptical, but is now one of the biggest fans of these little scooters. My hubby is a mechanic for a major airline, so he knows from "aircraft grade aluminum" - he works with the real stuff every day. I wanted it to be unique, and kinda cool looking. (and I did! LED undercarriage lighting, cup holders, headlight, tail light.!) I wanted the ability to reverse (although you can also just "Fred Flinstone" it for short distances) and most importantly, I didn't want it to look like a "regular" scooter. I wanted some kind of storage, and the ability to customize it if I wanted to. I have an extra battery, and it's easy to "double stack" (although I rarely use the second battery, I have it with me just the same) It had to be easy to use, and have a low center of gravity, so I didn't have to worry about tumping over. I picked this model after hours and hours of research - I wanted something sturdy (I am a 3L - Large Lovely Lady) so it had to hold up to a FULL "Disney Day" which could easily be Rope Drop to EMH. (Disclaimer: I have one of my rear seats folded down, as we are a family of three, and don't need the fourth seat.) When folded into their bags, we can easily put two of them in the back of my Kia Soul and still have plenty of room for luggage on top. The entire scooter folds and breaks down to fit into a travel bag that is about the size of a golf bag. Set the brakes, and away I go, on another adventure! It only weighs 35 pounds without me - I don't use the seat back (it pops off easily, and by sitting up straight I help keep my core strong, and that way I can easily get on and off like a tricycle! LOL) so I drop the handlebars, and pop it right in the back of my Kia Soul. I actually have 2 of them now: Angus (named after Princess Merida's faithful horse from "Brave" & Max (named after Maximus, the Palace horse in "Tangled"!) Both Max and Angus always get me home safe and sound after our adventures, just like in the movies! Most importantly in your case is that company makes two sizes of scooters - one for people of shorter stature and children, and one for adults of standard height. I will warn you ahead of time - they *are* a bit spendy for some folks, but I'm replacing my legs! :::waving Hi to - my scooter is a Travelscoot. A powerchair with independently driven wheels steers with differential power to the wheels has a much smaller footprint and a much smaller turn radius. Some people prefer ECV with steering yoke like the common ecv/scooter. It's a Foldawheel PW-1000XL Power Chair and is much more what I look for. They really are not built as well as the beefier chairs and scooters.ĮTA: I pulled up my notes and found an ultra-light power chair in my 'want to get' list. I would think carefully before buying an ultra-lite ECV. I have no idea what the range is on a charge, but I suspect it's fine. I mean, I weigh 200 lbs and this thing zips me around fine. I haven't actually done anything to put this chair through the paces so I can't endorse it directly but if you can find one to rent I would look into it. It's very light, maybe 55 lbs, and folds up like a largish stroller. One of them is a 'Lexis Light Classic Scooter' and it fits your description. I don't personally use a mobility scooter but I own a few that I tinker with (I'm developing some ECV/Powerchair improvements).
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