With so many motorized wheelchairs on the market, it can be an overwhelming task deciding which power chair to purchase. There are portable wheelchairs and folding power chairs, as well as full-size wheelchairs and bariatric wheelchairs. Where to begin? When choosing the best electric wheelchair for you, it’s important to consider your needs. Everyone isContinue reading “Which Electric Wheelchair is Best?”
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Where Can I Buy Motorized Wheelchairs?
When you are ready to buy a power wheelchair, it can be overwhelming in deciding where to go to make your purchase. Pride Mobility makes it easy! Ready to buy from a local dealer near you? Just follow these steps: Visit pridemobility.com Click on the Find a Local Dealer button in the upper right corner of theContinue reading “Where Can I Buy Motorized Wheelchairs?”
How to Charge Your Electric Wheelchair Batteries
As a power wheelchair user, it’s important to understand how to achieve maximum performance with your motorized wheelchair. Your Jazzy® power wheelchair uses two long-lasting, 12-volt, deep-cycle batteries, which are sealed and maintenance free. Because the batteries are sealed, there is no need to check the electrolyte (fluid) level. Deep-cycle motorized wheelchair batteries are designedContinue reading “How to Charge Your Electric Wheelchair Batteries”
How Much Do Electric Wheelchairs Weigh?
When considering a motorized wheelchair for purchase, you might wonder: how heavy is an electric wheelchair? The answer may surprise you. Although power wheelchairs may have similar components, the weight of these components can vary. Plus, there are a variety of wheelchair types, and many can be customized based on the user’s needs. AllContinue reading “How Much Do Electric Wheelchairs Weigh?”
How Fast Do Motorized Wheelchairs Go?
When it comes to choosing a power wheelchair, speed is an important factor for many wheelchair users. While consumers may desire to own the fastest wheelchair on the market, faster speed is not necessarily better. Consider your lifestyle and how the electric wheelchair will be used. When you compare indoor use to outdoor use, theContinue reading “How Fast Do Motorized Wheelchairs Go?”
Can Electric Wheelchairs Go on Buses?
Many wheelchair users today rely on public transportation to get around. As required by the Department of Transportation regulations that enforce the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), public transit systems must provide reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities and their assistive mobility devices. An electric wheelchair is considered an assistive device protected byContinue reading “Can Electric Wheelchairs Go on Buses?”
PRIDE MOBILITY LAUNCHES ALL-NEW GO-CHAIR FOR RETAIL MARKET
EXETER, PA – July 29, 2016 – Pride Mobility Products Corporation announces the launch of the all-new Go-Chair, re-engineered to meet the needs of today’s retail mobility market. Consumer-inspired and showroom-ready, the compact, portable Go-Chair is the latest addition to Pride’s line-up of elite retail products. With an MSRP of $1,909, the feature-rich Go-Chair setsContinue reading “PRIDE MOBILITY LAUNCHES ALL-NEW GO-CHAIR FOR RETAIL MARKET”
PRIDE MOBILITY’S NEW JAZZY AIR® POWER CHAIR FEATURES BOTH MEDICAL AND SOCIAL MOBILITY
EXETER, PA – February 24, 2016 – Pride Mobility Products® Corporation announces the debut of the Jazzy Air®, an innovation in consumer power chair technology that incorporates medical benefits without limiting users’ social experience. The Jazzy Air is an industry-first in retail power chair products, featuring patent-pending technology that allows 10” of seat elevation, atContinue reading “PRIDE MOBILITY’S NEW JAZZY AIR® POWER CHAIR FEATURES BOTH MEDICAL AND SOCIAL MOBILITY”