Protecting Your Mobility Scooter

Protect Your Mobility Scooter This Winter

Protect your scooter from rain and snow by buying an inexpensive protective cover

With the season of winter well and truly with us in the UK (as well as most parts of Europe) it's time to make sure that your mobility scooter (or powered wheelchair) is protected from the harsh weather elements that winter can throw upon us. 

Unless you are fortunate to have a garage or a car canopy at your home, the easiest and cheapest way to protect your mobility scooter is by buying a protective cover.

Mobility Scooter Rain Covers (and which protect it from snow as well) are simple to fit, being placed over the top of your scooter (like a motorcycle cover) and then pulled down towards  the ground on the front, the back, and on both sides.

Some rain covers have an elasticated bottom edge that holds the cover snugly around the lower half of your scooter, some others have a simple retaining belt that holds the cover really tight in place.

When looking to buy a mobility scooter rain cover you want one that is easy and straight forward to fit, and which can be fitted without having to bend really low down to fasten it.

A good cover to consider buying is this rain cover that is available from Amazon.

This particular cover is inexpensive and yet can keep the harsh winter weather from damaging your valuable mobility scooter.

It can keep your scooter from getting wet when it rains, preventing it rusting and deteriorating. A rain cover also protects the much needed electric parts on your scooter, in particular the key switch and speed control.




Protecting your mobility scooter from theft

A rain cover does not only protect your electric mobility scooter from the weather, it can also help protect it from theft. By covering your scooter up from prying eyes it makes it less vulnerable to an opportunist thief.

A clean mobility scooter is more pleasurable to use

Most owners of electric mobility scooters take pride with keeping their scooter in a good clean working condition. A protective cover can help not only with protecting your scooter from deteriorating in-condition electrically and mechanically, but can keep it clean for when you want to use it.

As with cars and motorcycles, most owners find a clean means of transport more pleasurable to use, after all would you rather pop down to the shops or out to see friends and family on a clean mobility scooter or one that is dirty?

Not using your scooter for a while?

Some owners choose to store their electric mobility scooters for periods when they don't need to use them. This could be if the weather is really bad over winter, or if they choose to go on holiday and need to leave their scooter at home. If you are not using your mobility scooter for a while it makes good sense to keep it covered-up and protected from the weather, and in this scenario a rain cover is ideal.

Mobility Scooter

What is a mobility scooter?

A mobility scooter is an effective powered mobility aid that helps people get around akin to a wheel chair. 

Its appearance and operation is very similar to a motor scooter but with a purposely designed configuration.

An electric mobility scooter can also be referred to as a "disabled scooter, "electric scooter", or an "invalid scooter".

An electric powered (one of these mobility aids is actually powered by a rechargeable battery pack) mobility scooter can provide a change of lifestyle to people that have a mobility problem. 

One of these scooters is useful to aid people that have a systemic or whole body disability condition that are still able stand and walk a few paces, that can sit upright, and that are also able to control the steering and speed / braking controls.

Men and women also buy electric mobility scooters whom do not have the ability and strength to use a manual wheel chair.

A strong selling point that attracts people to a mobility scooter is the fact that they do not look like a wheel chair. 

Some people still class users of wheelchairs as being negative and of being second class and this can prevent a person that is not as mobile as they used to be (perhaps because of old age) from making the plunge and buying a wheel chair. 

This applies to electric powered chairs as well as manual ones.

Another strong point worth noting is that an electric wheel chair is not always the cheapest option when it comes to mobility aids!

Because of their popularity and the volumes being manufactured you can now buy an electric mobility scooter at a considerably cheaper price than a "run of the mill" electric wheel chair.

Are there any limitations with regards to a mobility scooter? 

 

Although an electric powered mobility scooter reduces and eliminates a lot of the manual strength problems that are experienced when using a manual wheel chair, an electric mobility scooter still requires operation of its key controls. 

In particular we refer to the steering of the handle bars and the brake controls. 

These require an upright seating posture to be adopted as well as the rider employing some upper body strength to control and operate these. 

Shoulder, arm, and hand strength in particular are needed in a limited way to safely use an electric mobility scooter.

The user of a scooter needs to be able to steer, accelerate, slow, brake, and stop safely, as well as being able to park the scooter outside shops, restaurants, libraries, clubs, as well as any other places needed including of course the riders home.

Compared to a wheel chair an electric mobility scooter also needs extra room to be stored when in not in use. 

If you are intending to purchase one in the near future consideration needs to be given as to where you will keep it. 

Do you have a garage? a private drive way? or another area where you can store and park it off-road? 

Is the area you intend to park your mobility scooter secure?

Will you need a security alarm fitting to your mobility scooter to help with the risk of possible theft or vandalism? Or do you live in a neighbour hood or in an area where you are comfortable with parking it up?

When looking to purchase an electric powered mobility scooter the most common limitation of this product is the running time and distance the scooter can be driven for on a full battery charge. 

It is worth noting that this limitation is only valid if the scooter you intend to purchase is not capable of meeting your expectations and needs with respect to this. 

It is recommended that you ensure you buy a scooter that meets your lifestyle needs fully, a simple way to ensure it is "up to the job" is to ask the company or dealer you intend buying from, or alternatively read the specifications of the model of scooter you have in mind.

Most new electric mobility scooters will run for a good distance and time between battery charges provided they are in a good service condition. 

With adherence to the recommended service schedule the battery and the scooters charger should be capable of delivering good performance.

High Performance Mobility Scooter

Quingo Ultra Mobility Scooter

Quingo Classic Mobility Scooter

Kymco Mini Comfort Mobility Scooter

Pride Go Go ES8 Mobility Scooter

The latest Go Go mobility scooter from Pride offers high performance but at an affordable price!

If you are after a no-frills mobility scooter the Pride Go Go ES8 could be just the model for you?

This particular battery powered mobility scooter offers the stability of a four wheeled scooter and can be purchased at an oustanding low cost despite the brand of Pride being well known for their model features and high level of reliability.

Pride Go Go ES8 Features:

At the time of writing this mobility scooter has four (4) wheels giving it good stability in use especially when it is used on uneven ground and when negotiating tight corners. The Go Go ES8 is powered by way of a large capacity high power 24 volt battery pack (2 x 12v) that drives through the use of a 24v dc motor through the rear wheels.

The braking system on this Pride Mobility Scooter is electro-mechanical as well as being power regenerative.

The colour choice currently available for customers looking to buy this particular model of scooter are an option of blue or red. In addition this scooter has black painted contrasting components that include the handlebar tubing and seat supports. Plastic components such as the Pride Go Go's foot boards are also finished in a dark black-grey colour.

Other Features:

Weight capacity: 19 stones, 9 lbs
Ground clearance: 2 inches (mid frame)
Turning radius: 108.60 cm
Overall length: 102.20 cm
Overall width: 49.50 cm
Battery charger: off-board charger
Weight (without battery pack): 35 kg
Max speed: up to 4 mph

One really handy feature of the Pride Go Go ES8 Mobility Scooter is the way this scooter can be disassembled for easy transportation and storage (if needed). Unlike other cheap scooters this model can be broken down into six (6) pieces allowing transporation if needed in a small hatchback type car.

Buying A Mobility Scooter At The Cheapest Price

If you are looking to buy a Mobility Scooter at amongst the cheapest prices available on-line you have come to the right place!

The process of choosing and buying a mobility scooter should be easy and straight forward with you being able to pick and buy the right model you want to suit your individual needs, and the also your budget.

Once you have made the decision to buy a mobility scooter we believe it should be simple and stress free to find the scooter you need or want - and at a competitve price amongst the cheapest you will find.

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Buying a cheap mobility scooter on-line does not mean you are buying a poor quality model. By searching our featured brands and models you can save money over other dealers and shops prices and get the model you want but at a lower price. 

Looking to buy a new Days Strider or Pride model of scooter? or perhaps one of the latest four (4) wheeled high stability models from Quingo? You can save money by purchasing one on-line here!

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Do you need a mobility scooter to get around on and improve your quality of life but can't afford a new one? 

Why not consider the purchase of a used mobility scooter instead?  

With a little searching on our site you will find a selection of different brands and models that can be bought with a good cost saving off the new price!

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Do you have a secondhand mobility scooter you wish to sell? Do you need to sell a relatives used machine?

If you no longer have a need for the used mobility scooter you own consider advertising it for sale on our website?

We offer cheap prices for advertising your used machine with a fixed single price charged for a scooters advert for a period of up to 6 months!   more details

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