Battery Life Sucks
The pros of this chair is that it is light, foldable, relatively cheap and small. I can use it to go up small hills, get on buses and do most of my business.<br /><br />The Cons are 1) irrational battery life and 2)instability in turning- it tips over a lot if you go too fast. You have to go very slowly around turns.<br /><br />I've had this chair for about three years. When the batteries are fresh they will work for anywhere from 3  to 9 months. Then, after that period, depending on how much you pay for the batteries, it will go to about half power after about 20-30 minutes. When this happens the scooter goes very slowly and won't take most small hills, even 2&quot; sidewalk lip.<br /><br />I bought batteries on Ebay for about $60 each and they worked for about three months and then conked-out after twenty minutes. Then I went to a store locally and paid $100 for each and they lasted about 11 months before they went to half power after twenty minutes. I don't know why this happens. I have had this chair checked for defects three times, each time paying an extra $75-100 a pop and each time they said there is nothing wrong with the chair. Yet I know there IS something wrong with the chair because no batteries  function to specifications. This is for both the 12 mile or 18 mile version, the result is the same. They go about 3 miles before the batteries go to half power.  I think there are a lot of crooked dealers there; however this chair is ALSO a POS. Its cheap but its not a bargain. You can't take it anywhere heavy-duty or you're putting your life in your hands. Don't rely on it. I've had to ask bystanders for help lots of times to get myself out of jams. This shouldn't happen. It should go 12-18 miles. It doesn't.
Rating: 2 stars