I finally bit the bullet and we went to look at mobility scooters ... I thought just to rent one, try it out for a while, etc, but we ended up buying one - a Shoprider GK10
It's pretty easy to pull apart for putting it in the trunk, and has all sorts of groovy features - headlights, horn, reverse (with beeping!), arm rests, etc. Everything adjustable, and easy to use. It's a relatively slow one compared to the non-collapsible models, but still seems super fast too me at 8 km/h ... way faster than I'd walk when healthy!
After a busy four day weekend, I'm now totally exhausted so haven't taken it on any outings yet, but it's such a wonderful feeling to know that I can now go shopping again, or even just take a "walk" around the neighborhood. And if my fiance is gone for a few days, it's great to know that I won't be stranded again like I was when he was in the hospital.
Here's the only video of it I could find:
It's pretty easy to pull apart for putting it in the trunk, and has all sorts of groovy features - headlights, horn, reverse (with beeping!), arm rests, etc. Everything adjustable, and easy to use. It's a relatively slow one compared to the non-collapsible models, but still seems super fast too me at 8 km/h ... way faster than I'd walk when healthy!
After a busy four day weekend, I'm now totally exhausted so haven't taken it on any outings yet, but it's such a wonderful feeling to know that I can now go shopping again, or even just take a "walk" around the neighborhood. And if my fiance is gone for a few days, it's great to know that I won't be stranded again like I was when he was in the hospital.
Here's the only video of it I could find: