Lightweight Folding Mobility Scooters can be the perfect solution to your mobility needs. Below is a video from Travelscoot.com where they demonstrate their latest lightweight travel scooter. In this video you can see how easy it is to remove from the car and assemble in the car park. The only accessory not provided is the cool box to act as a seat. One feature of this scooter is the folding trailing arm mechanism,When you press the spring-loaded locking pins, the trailing arms are released. This makes folding and storage so much more compact.In the video you see how easy it is to attach the front wheel by inserting it into the receptacle of the steering column. The spring snapper must lock into the corresponding hole. Once the trailing arms are released they can be unfolded as simple as an umbrella.
Once the handlebars ans seats are attached the battery is easily put into place and secured with velcro.
In use it appears to be lightweight and versatile. Lifting over kerbs is clearly easily demonstrated in the video. This travel scooter should be virtually maintenance free. There is one aspect of this promotion video that did cause me concern and that was the way the demonstrator attached luggage to the scooter and then towed a suitcase behind it. I took a look at the travelscoot website and downloaded the travelscoot pdf manual and it shows clearly the luggage stowage options. What it does also state is You should NOT tow anything behind the travelscoot.
Its manual states the following "You should not tow anything behind the TravelScoot. This could create additional leverage forces against the backrest with the potential of a tipping over backwards. If you tow something anyway (such as a wheeled suitcase), be aware that you can operate one brake only. Drive slowly and do not lean against the backrest"
So why show in the video someone at risk of falling backwards and only having one brake control?? I wonder how many customers will buy the scooter without taking the trouble to read the user manual?
Despite this it looks a really useful adaptable scooter.
You can visit travelscooter.com here and the user manual here