Mobility scooters
Scooters for range, not for the driveway.
A scooter is for distance. If the problem is standing up, or a hundred metres to the shops, this is the wrong category and we will say so.
Scooters solve exactly one problem well: distance. Someone who can walk short distances but cannot manage a town centre, a garden centre or an airport gets an enormous amount of life back from one. Someone whose real difficulty is balance, or getting out of a chair, is better served by a rollator, and buying a scooter will not help them.
What we are reviewing
In review
3 more we are working through.
These are real needs we intend to cover. We have not put a name against them yet because we have not finished checking, and a recommendation we have not verified is worth nothing to you.
How to choose
The three things that decide it.
Boot test before anything else
The heaviest single piece is the number that matters, not the total weight. If the heaviest piece is 30 lb, somebody has to lift 30 lb, every time.
Range claims are measured in ideal conditions
Assume roughly two thirds of the published range on real ground, with a real rider, on a battery that is not new.
Three wheels or four
Three turns tighter and suits indoor and shop use. Four is more stable on camber and rough ground. Do not buy three wheels for outdoor use on slopes.