What is a travel mobility scooter?
A typical travel mobility scooter is has two 12 volt batteries hooked in series which powers a 24 volt electric motor. It can be disassembled into 4-5 pieces so it can be placed into a vehicle for transport. They are also small enough to be taken with you on a airline & cruise. They are normally less expensive than a full size scooter. The range they have with standard batteries is 8-10 miles.
We will compare the pros & cons of a typical travel mobility scooter to a typical folding mobility scooter ...
The Pros:
- Cost - normally not as expensive as a folding scooter
- Battery - batteries are normally larger (more range)
- Weight - is less because you can take them apart
- Stability - width between wheels are normally wider
The Cons:
- Space - takes up more
- Time - takes more time to break down & put back together
What are the pros & cons of a folding mobility scooter?
The Pros:
- Space - will normally take up less space
- Time - most folding scooters take less than a minute to fold up
The Cons:
- Cost - typical folding scooters cost more
- Battery - most of the folding scooters have a smaller battery (less range)
- Weight - heavier & takes more strength to lift a folding scooter
- Stability - most are not as stable compared to a standard travel scooter
Now that you have more information feel free to take a look at our folding scooters or travel scooters ...
