Power assisted wheels!

[ysobel]

Both of the other chair users here have manual chairs with e-motion power-assist wheels, which is amazing technology so I wanted to post in case any of y'all might be interested. It's not just power assist, it's programmable, so it can help more when going up hills, or it can do more assist on days when you're tired and then less assist on better days.

https://www.alber-usa.com/us/products/active-drives/e-motion/

They're not cheap, but they cost less than power chairs, and they're way more portable.

Comments

[blueraccoon]

oooh this is very cool! Not what I need but I'm gonna keep this in mind in case I come across anyone who might benefit.

(ngl i love my purple chair)

[azurelunatic]

Ooo, I see the specs have improved since the last time I looked! Max user weight is up to 330 rather than in the 200s!

[cesy]

kaberett has them and they're great

[kaberett]

I was coming to say something similar! I've been using them for over a decade now (old + new models, I'll look up the numbers if folk want me to). Very happy to answer questions if anyone reading has 'em :)

[darkcedars]

That's so cool! Thanks for sharing, I'm going to pass this on to some people right now.

[swingandswirl]

Oooh, nifty! Passing this on to folks who might benefit, thank you!