An injury or the simple side effects of aging can quickly start to slow a person down and make taking part in everyday activities a little harder. You may find that a simple trip to the grocery store takes you an hour instead of a quick 15 minute run in and out. Other people find that they have to sit and take frequent breaks making larger trips and longer breaks almost out of the question. However, this does not have to be the case because with the right mobility scooter you can do everything at the same fast pace.

When mobility scooters first started getting popular they moved quite slow to allow those operating them room and time to steer. They also moved very slowly because the battery life, size, weight, and engine just didn’t support a faster rate of movement. Enter the new more modern ranges of mobility scooters.

Newer mobility scooters are built to be more compact so that you can easily slide them in and out of your car or van. They are streamlined so that you can navigate them through aisle ways or across sidewalks and lanes without any problem. This helps make it easier to do anything and everything that you may have done before. In addition, they also are built with stronger motors and more power so that you can get things done at a much faster pace. In fact, you might even find you have to slow down the scooter at times to keep up with the normal flow of people!

They come in many different models now also to accommodate all of your needs. You can choose a three or four wheel electric scooter, a heavy duty scooter if you plan to be outdoors a lot, and even scooters with headlights and places to hold oxygen! Some models even fold so that they are easy to carry. If you plan to speed you may want to check out the four wheel scooters so that you have great balance as you take your turns! Keep in mind though that a three wheel model is lighter so consider carefully what you want to get the best fit for you.