There are different types of power chairs in the mobility equipment market today, they are categorized based on their size, how easy it is to assemble the chair, take them for travel etc. Available power chairs are travel electric chairs, folding power chairs, middle wheel drive power chairs, rear wheel drive electric chairs and bariatric power chairs.
Travel power wheelchairs are the type of wheelchair that are portable and easy to transport around, they are usually easy to disassemble and and they weigh less than the other type of power wheelchairs
A folding power wheelchairs that you can be folded for transportation, so it can fit in the back of a car or truck. Folding power wheelchairs are easy to move around.
These are power wheelchairs that has the drive wheels in the middle, the are easily recognizable by the two small wheels in both front and rear while the middle wheels are bigger. The advantages of these kind of power wheelchairs is that the turning radius is very good, the can make a complete turnaround in very small space so they are very desirable in the house.
Rear wheel drive electric wheelchairs as the name suggest are those that the drive wheels are in the back of the chair, they are especially good with climbing though not the best in places that are a little muddy.
Bariatric power wheelchairs are electric chairs that are capable of carrying patients who are over 300lb, most other wheelchair have maximum weight capacity between 250 to 300lb. The heavy duty power wheelchair are pretty rugged and very useful when it come to bariatric patient.
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