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Electric scooter advice please
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The Disabled Living Foundation, do a leaflet called " Choosing a scooter or a buggy"
and you can get more information from, Forum of Mobility Centres. https://www.mobility-centres.org.ukLiverpool is one of the wonders of Britain,
What it may grow to in time, I know not what.
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Please try before you buy! The suggestion that you try the supermarket ones is a good one, but better still is the suggestion that you register for the shop mobility ones, then they can be used in more realistic situations. My mother bought two, a small one you could dismantle to put in the car, and another much larger one that would do 8 mph. She has only used the smaller one 3 times and the larger one twice. She unfortunately didn't have any road sense and the other drivers got frustrated and frightened her. We are now left with two scooters that are never used.Debt Free Pensioner - and proud of it.:T
Saving for grand tour of Norway to see the northern lights.0 -
I'd also recommend try before you buy - MIL spent £1,000+ on one, used it twice.
That scooter was sold for £200 after a year outside under its cover.
If you get a second hand one, the batteries will probably be past their best.
Batteries are surprisingly heavy
I'm not sure hauling batteries about for recharge is the way to go for somebody who isn't 100% fit.0 -
The battery issue...
There is no power in her garage which is separate from the flat(about 20 yards away) so this is looking like it could be the main stumbling block.
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A trolley may be the solution - see the relevant thread now running.
Trying to keep it simple...
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Which board is the "trolley" thread on please?0
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Trying to keep it simple...0
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Yup, but you've still got to lift the battery from the scooter, put it on the trolley (reckon one with a box, or just a luggage trolley would be better than a bag), then lift it back again afterwards.EdInvestor wrote: »A trolley may be the solution - see the relevant thread now running.
All without dropping it ... if they are anything like car batteries then you don't want to be dropping it, nasty chemical leaks etc.Signature removed for peace of mind0
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