What are the Pros & Cons of folding mobility scooters?

What is a folding mobility scooter?

A folding mobility scooter is just like a typical travel scooter but you can fold it up. Once its been folded you can load it into vehicle or onto a bus in less time than a typical travel scooter.

What are the pros & cons of a folding mobility scooter?

We will compare the pros & cons of typical folding mobility scooter vs a typical travel mobility scooter ...

The Pros:

  1. Space - will normally take up less space
  2. Time - most folding scooters take less than a minute to fold up

The Cons:

  1. Cost - typical folding scooters cost more
  2. Battery - most of the folding scooters have a smaller battery (less range)
  3. Weight - heavier & takes more strength to lift a folding scooter
  4. Stability - most are not as stable compared to a standard travel scooter

What are the pros & cons of a travel mobility scooter?

The Pros:

  1. Cost - normally not as expensive as a folding scooter
  2. Battery - batteries are normally larger (more range)
  3. Weight - is less because you can take them apart
  4. Stability - width between wheels are normally wider

The Cons:

  1. Space - takes up more
  2. Time - takes more time to break down & put back together

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