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    Electric Wheelchair Use, Parts And Other Consideration

    As the name implies, an electric wheelchair works with the use of electric batteries that generate power to sprint the motors, belts and other gears. Compared to a manual wheelchair, an electric wheelchair has more power and speed and there are dissimilar features and styles that you could choose from.

    Most electric wheelchairs have fixed frames, which mean that they are not foldable, but there are a few foldable models. Modern electric wheelchairs are lightweight so they can be lifted quite easily. The tires of an electric wheelchair can be solid, pneumatic or semi-pneumatic. Just like in a manual wheelchair, the front wheels of an electric wheelchair can be minute caster wheels with bigger rear wheels or all wheels can be minute caster wheels.

    The brakes of an electric wheelchair are controlled by a joystick or some other interface. This wheelchair has an automatic break feature that engages the break when the unit is not moving or switched off. An electric wheelchair can use dissimilar types of batteries such as rechargeable lead acid or sealed wet batteries. Battery chargers are incorporated in your wheelchair purchase.

    An electric wheelchair has a control system that manages the speed of the unit as well as the braking and turning functions. The interface of the control system is usually a joystick but other models have pushbuttons, trackball, tillers or voice-activated devices as controls. This is to accommodate a wide range of physical restrictions. Common features that you could find in an electric wheelchair are tilting, elevating and reclining seats.

    Before purchasing an electric wheelchair, the physical condition of the user is evaluated first. The user must have wonderful vision, sensory level and mental health. Physical deformities are also considered as well as their capability to transfer from the wheelchair and the duration of everyday use.

    In addition, check if the home and workplace of the user is accessible to an electric wheelchair. The user's vehicle should also have ample space to accommodate the unit because, as mentioned above, the bulk of these units cannot be folded and while they can be disassembled, that task can be tedious. Also, the cost of maintenance of an electric wheelchair is high, not to mention that the unit itself is very costly with prices ranging from $3,000 to $12,000.

    If, with the doctor's recommendation, an electric wheelchair is important and there are no troubles with the above-mentioned concerns, prepare to make a truly valuable purchase.

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