SuperHandy GoRide 2 Electric Wheelchair

I got this for my 80 year old father who we also have a transport chair for. He can walk, but isn’t a great walker and definitely no long distances or he complains like crazy. It’s getting difficult for my mom to push him around in the transport chair. My dad is a pretty good driver with theme park ECVs, so I picked this up during prime days at a great discount. We get stopped a lot by folks wanted to know what chair it is. Not sure if it’s because of its form factor or because it’s bright orange. Does make him easier to spot in a crowd since he has more independence and speed than when he’s on foot. But that also means I have to keep more of an eye on him since he’s pretty fast and will often lead the way when he’s not sure where we are supposed to be going. :) This chair is lightweight, fits in my parents’ EV sedan standing up when I take out the bottom parcel shelf in the trunk. My mom has a hard time putting it in, but she can lift it out herself on a good day. It’s hefty for me - but I can get it in and out of trunk easily (it’s a higher lift for me since we are using a sedan trunk). We have travelled with it on a plane without issues. Airlines always ask about the battery size when we gate check it - so I write all that info down in a note that I keep on my phone so I have the info ready when needed. You can’t bring more than 300 watts of battery on the plane. The battery that came with our chair is 144 watts. So you can bring two of them with you on the plane. Battery isn’t super heavy. I think it’s around 3 lbs each. I detach the battery and joystick and put them into a backpack for the plane. I purchased an extra battery just in case - but we haven’t had to use it yet. We also haven’t taken it to a theme park all day yet. That will be next test for battery life. But I love that it’s possible to manually push the chair if the battery dies. I also looked at lightweight scooters - but I’m so happy that I went with this chair instead. It folds up substantially smaller than a scooter (which I think folds up more like a larger stroller - plus usually needs to be disassembled to fit into a sedan). This chair fits in their trunk without disassembly. I will sometimes remove the joystick but that’s super easy and quick. The turn radius is so much better than a scooter. My dad can usually drive straight into an elevator and then can turn around inside with very little extra space to get out. It is a little speedy for a senior. LOL. I had him on speed 2 (2 dots) and felt he was doing very well. I increased the speed to 3 dots and he didn’t drive as well. It seemed to be more difficult for him to maneuver in tighter spaces and hallways. I turned it back to 2 dots and he was back to being an excellent driver. Definitely the best thing I have bought all year. Gives my dad some independence. Frees up my mom to not have to push him. Small, lightweight, easy to use. Very happy!