MamasHealth.com Home Senior Health Age friendly products Aging Men Alzheimers Advanced Alzheimers Alzheimers Care Alzheimers Cure Balance Problems Care Facilities Choosing a Doctor Driving a Car Dry Mouth Eat Well Fitness for Seniors Glaucoma Hip Fractures Hypothermia Improve Memory Impotence Incontinence Long-Term Care Medicare Insurance Medicine Menopause Midlife Crisis Osteoporosis Rehabilitation Safe Sex Seniors and Sleep Sex in the Golden years Senior Life Types of Wheelchairs Wheelchairs vs Scooters Important Links Email Mama Dating after 60 Medicare Part D Disability Benefits Medicaid Benefits Medicare Benefits Medigap Retirement Benefits Social Security Sign up for the MamasHealth Newsletter	Scooter vs Wheelchair Power What is a Scooter? A scooter is a wheeled cart or personal mobility vehicle (PMV) with an electric motor designed to make mobility easier for a sick or disabled person. What is a Wheelchair? A wheelchair is a chair mounted on large wheels. It is designed to make mobility easier for a sick or disabled person. Wheelchair vs. Scooter? When deciding whether to buy a scooter or power wheelchair, some factors to consider are: Control and maneuverability Scooters are steered with a tiller, functioning like a bicycle's handlebar have rear and front wheel drive Power Wheelchairs are usually controlled with a programmable joystick good maneuverability in small and tight spaces Weight capacity Scooters the weight capacity of a rear wheel scooter is between 250 and 350 pounds some models can carry up to 500 pounds Power Wheelchairs weight capacity varies also provides a larger variety of seating options and postural support Speed Scooters usual speed settings are 1 to 5 miles per hour speeds are controlled by a control knob Power Wheelchairs settings are 1 to 5+ miles per hour speeds are controlled by a control knob Power Scooters front wheel drive scooters usually have a single 12 volt battery capable of traveling 5 – 10 miles before recharging. rear-wheel drives have 2-12 volt battery capable of 15 – 20 miles before recharging. Power Wheelchairs are equipped with 12 volt batteries capable of going 15 to 20 miles on a full charge over level terrain. User safety Scooters are less safe for use as a seat in a motor vehicle more difficult to tie down Power Wheelchairs safer for use as a seat in a motor vehicle are easier to tie down Durability Scooters can be broken down into parts and stored in a car trunk or back seat. Power Wheelchairs can't be broken down too heavy to be lifted easily Price Scooters less expensive than power wheelchairs addition of features may increase the price Power Wheelchairs	Featured Book
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