So far, I am using this rig strictly indoors. However, I see no reason it could not be used outdoors. It is ruggedly constructed and very stable. The great turning radius allows easy use indoors without needing extra wide halls or doors. It is very forgiving when you do hit something – like baseboard or the inside of a doorway. Everything that leads is made of slightly soft plastic which bends rather than breaking.
I am 6 foot 4 and weigh 220 lbs. While the unit does not have the legroom of the family sedan, it is ample, if slightly cramped. For example, with a cast on my right leg, getting the cast around the steering column to exit the vehicle on the left is a little difficult, but do/able. The obvious solution is to pull up with the right side facing where you need to get off.
The battery appears to hold up well. I am in my fifth week of using the thing and have re/charged only three times. For sure once, and possibly twice, recharging was done before the audible warning to recharge went off.
It is easy to use and straight forward enough for anyone. The grand/kids love it and someone who is elderly and cautious would find it easy to use. There is a rheostat to control top speed and a hand lever to control forward and back within the range set by the rheostat. Set at its lowest and slowest setting, even the most cautious person would feel safe. Cranking it up to 1/3 speed makes it challenging to navigate inside, but lots of fun. Somewhat the feel of a go/kart.
Like so many products, the manual is next to useless. It provides no real guidelines for recharging, only platitudes such as many factors go into determining how far you can go between charges. Tell me something I did not already know. The one glowing miss in the instructions is telling you who to unlock the front wheels. The unit comes with them locked. There is a knob on the front of the steering column which has to be pulled out, then turned to unlock the front wheels.
When it arrives, completely dissemble the unit before taking it out of the box. That will make it much lighter to lift. The rear wheel/motor assembly is probably the heaviest of the four main components, and the easiest to remove and re/install.
Based on my experience, I would not hesitate recommending this product to almost anyone.
Usable by anyone, of any age
So far, I am using this rig strictly indoors. However, I see no reason it could not be used outdoors. It is ruggedly constructed and very stable. The great turning radius allows easy use indoors without needing extra wide halls or doors. It is very forgiving when you do hit something – like baseboard or the inside of a doorway. Everything that leads is made of slightly soft plastic which bends rather than breaking. I am 6 foot 4 and weigh 220 lbs. While the unit does not have the legroom of the family sedan, it is ample, if slightly cramped. For example, with a cast on my right leg, getting the cast around the steering column to exit the vehicle on the left is a little difficult, but do/able. The obvious solution is to pull up with the right side facing where you need to get off. The battery appears to hold up well. I am in my fifth week of using the thing and have re/charged only three times. For sure once, and possibly twice, recharging was done before the audible warning to recharge went off. It is easy to use and straight forward enough for anyone. The grand/kids love it and someone who is elderly and cautious would find it easy to use. There is a rheostat to control top speed and a hand lever to control forward and back within the range set by the rheostat. Set at its lowest and slowest setting, even the most cautious person would feel safe. Cranking it up to 1/3 speed makes it challenging to navigate inside, but lots of fun. Somewhat the feel of a go/kart. Like so many products, the manual is next to useless. It provides no real guidelines for recharging, only platitudes such as many factors go into determining how far you can go between charges. Tell me something I did not already know. The one glowing miss in the instructions is telling you who to unlock the front wheels. The unit comes with them locked. There is a knob on the front of the steering column which has to be pulled out, then turned to unlock the front wheels. When it arrives, completely dissemble the unit before taking it out of the box. That will make it much lighter to lift. The rear wheel/motor assembly is probably the heaviest of the four main components, and the easiest to remove and re/install. Based on my experience, I would not hesitate recommending this product to almost anyone.