Electric Wheelchairs

Electric Wheelchairs

Electric wheelchair is a modern kind of wheelchair. In the era of technology where everything is getting advance and digital, wheelchairs are also manufactured by using new technologies due to which a handicap patient can perform his daily routine tasks without any difficulty. Electric wheelchairs are not only made for handicaps, but also for those patients who can't perform movement due to any type of temporary injury. An electric wheelchair is controlled by a special kind of motor and navigation controls. They are designed for both indoor and outdoor purpose. So whenever you go to buy electric wheelchair then keep the following necessary instructions in your mind:



Some features about electric wheelchairs are very important to remember. Their weight, their design that either made for indoor or outdoor use, their weight capacity and the power source. If you prefer electric wheelchairs for indoor purpose than always buy small sized wheelchairs which are very lightweight and comfortable at home. Their ideal size is 38" x 25" and they contain a mid-wheel drive which makes them very flexible for performing indoor operations. Their maximum speed is 3 mph which is low for an active person. Their seats are 17” or 18” deep. The weight capacity of these wheelchairs is about 250 lbs to 300 lbs.

If we talk about outdoor electric wheelchairs then then they are quire powerful as compared to indoor. Their maximum speed is about 4 mph and their maximum weight capacity is 300 lbs or more. The main feature which makes them different from indoor wheelchairs is their power elevating swivel seat and an 18” turning radius that provide very comfortability to a handicap outside the home. Power wheelchairs are manufactured from different materials that contain steel, aluminum, titanium, carbon fiber, etc. Most famous material is aluminum that is highly preferred. Because the durability of aluminum wheelchairs is much better than other material's wheelchairs.