Battery powered scooters
Does any one have any experience with battery powered 3 wheel scooters? If so which brand should I avoid? I am looking for something with a seat.....
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If you're seeking this for assistance with a disability that prevents you from doing your daily activities of living (bathroom, kitchen, etc.), then your medical insurance may determine which scooter you can get (with a properly written prescription from a specialist doctor).
For example, in Florida, Medicare now treats Power Operated Vehicles (i.e., scooters) as an item that can only be supplied by their approved vendors (at their approved cost) -- with ONLY those models which they carry.
If you're just getting it because you are finding it harder to walk distances, almost any model will work.
In any case, the issues to check for are:
The most popular manufacturers carried by DME (Durable Medical Equipment) stores are Pride (Go-Go, etc.), Invacare (better known for their wheelchairs), and Amigo.
DW has been an Amigo user continuously since 1981. We find its engineering to be so well designed that we can perform all repairs ourselves, even if we're overseas in a Third World country!
However, since the scooter is her legs, we also carry a foldable travel scooter strapped to the back of the wardrobe closet in our coach.
(Moving this post to RVing with Disabilities and General Health Issues might get you more information from the folks who use their scooters more often.)
For example, in Florida, Medicare now treats Power Operated Vehicles (i.e., scooters) as an item that can only be supplied by their approved vendors (at their approved cost) -- with ONLY those models which they carry.
If you're just getting it because you are finding it harder to walk distances, almost any model will work.
In any case, the issues to check for are:
- What features will help you get the most out of your scooter,
- What batteries does it use -- will it be enough for your planned usage, and can you manage its recharging, and
- How you plan to get the scooter inside/outside of or stored within your RV
The most popular manufacturers carried by DME (Durable Medical Equipment) stores are Pride (Go-Go, etc.), Invacare (better known for their wheelchairs), and Amigo.
DW has been an Amigo user continuously since 1981. We find its engineering to be so well designed that we can perform all repairs ourselves, even if we're overseas in a Third World country!
However, since the scooter is her legs, we also carry a foldable travel scooter strapped to the back of the wardrobe closet in our coach.
(Moving this post to RVing with Disabilities and General Health Issues might get you more information from the folks who use their scooters more often.)
