Mobility Scooters
A mobility scooter is in some ways very similar to a wheelchair, but it is also quite different. Like a wheelchair, a mobility scooter is used to improve a person’s ability to move around. Like wheelchairs, they can also be used indoors or out. Some though are better suited for the outdoors than others.
While a mobility scooter does offer a function that is similar to a wheelchair, it uses a different platform. The chair of a mobility scooter is mounted towards the rear of the device and a set of handlebars, which extends from the front of the device, are used to control the unit. Since the handlebars are installed in the front of the device, it is not possible to drive a mobility scooter straight up to a table in the same manner that you might in a traditional wheelchair.
Depending on the model and manufacturer of the electric scooter, some are able to travel more than fifty miles on a single charge. This is of course not true of all scooters and most have a range that is between 10 and 15 miles.
People who use a mobility scooter are no longer restricted to where they can go, because with a mobility scooter you can go virtually anywhere.
