A folding electric wheelchair makes travel easier
A person who needs a motorized wheelchair and also needs to frequently pack their wheelchair for travel may find a convenient solution in a folding power wheelchair.
A heavy electric scooter or power-based wheelchair can carry multiple people for loading into a vehicle, or even a power lift or ramp. They can be taken apart and fit into the trunk of a car, but the parts are cumbersome and some models require a van or SUV.
Folding manual wheelchairs take up minimal space and are easy to maneuver, but if you need a motorized wheelchair due to your physical condition, if you can’t push yourself long distances or can’t move at all in a manual wheelchair you will lose your Independent mobility if you travel with her. If you are traveling with a transport wheelchair, it will be light and convenient to pack, but you will not be able to move on your own.
If you are looking for the lightest possible motorized wheelchair, electric wheelchairs are based on the design of the manual wheelchair. Powered travel wheelchairs come as one lightweight piece or can be disassembled and loaded into a car or plane. Folding wheelchairs can be folded or separated from the motor and then folded, making them compact.
Folding wheelchairs take up less storage space than other electric wheelchairs, even if they can be taken apart. These space savers fit in the trunk of most cars. Power-based scooters and wheelchairs generally take up enough space that a larger vehicle is needed to move them, and much of the vehicle’s storage space will be taken up. A folding wheelchair leaves more space in your vehicle to pack luggage.
When disassembled, the heaviest piece of a travel wheelchair tends to weigh around 80 pounds, with the lightest models weighing around 60. Travel wheelchairs are generally not made to support as much weight as conventional models. larger, but travel versions of heavy-duty wheelchairs are available. with a capacity of around 300 pounds while maintaining a low weight and size. These can also be separated into parts, but the heaviest piece can weigh 100 pounds or more.
You can travel with a folding wheelchair with the same level of comfort as with any other wheelchair. Your wheelchair accessories will fit on a travel wheelchair just as they would on a manual wheelchair. Make sure that your weight, added to the weight of the items you are carrying, does not exceed what the travel wheelchair can carry.
You don’t have to trade power mobility for convenient portability if you have a folding power wheelchair to take on the go.