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What You Use Scooters For, Part 2
We asked around again to find out how exactly you, our customers, use your scooters. Here are six of the responses! Warren, Sydney I’m very …
How much do mobility scooters cost?
Just like cars, electric scooters vary in price depending on their size, specs and condition. Generally speaking, they can be priced as low as $1400 and range up to …
What is a Mobility Scooter?
There are a wide range of ‘scooter’ products on the market today – kids’ scooters, motor scooters, snow scooters and even marine scooters. But what …
Are Mobility Scooters Safe? Our Guide to Scooter Safety
If you’re considering using a mobility scooter for the first time, it’s only natural to wonder how safe the device really is. Can using a …
Your Guide to Troubleshooting Your Mobility Scooter
Sometimes, no matter how well you take care of your scooter, it may start behaving in strange ways. It’s important to pay attention to these …
Kids Love Luggies
Anna Blinks has done things most 14 year-olds have not. She’s been on national television on Ten’s five O’clock news; she’s given speeches for large audiences; she’s been an ambassador for children’s charity Variety.
NDIS and the ILC Helped me Find a Scooter – Peta
I am a participant in the NDIS due to limited mobility. I had seen a LUGGIE (portable mobility scooter) and asked my care planner and …
Batteries Explained
A crucial component of a mobility scooter is its battery. The battery determines how far you can go in between charges, and the quality of the battery also determines its lifespan – how long it’ll last before you have to replace it.
Mobility Scooter Finance – How to Get it and How Much You Can Save
Brand new mobility scooters come with a price tag. But there are ways to save money on them. Here are some of the ways that …
NDIS Plans and Ongoing Costs – Don’t Forget Them
Joanne Mendes, Manager of the Scooters Australia Dandenong branch has been getting used to the NDIS and all its quirks. One issue pops up more than it should – people are forgetting to include ongoing costs in their NDIS plans, which has been coming back to bite them.
“Poppy, Are You Ready Yet?”
Buying a mobility scooter has been a journey in itself. An emotional journey, a realisation that one has moved into another phase of life, the fear of the downward spiral, the reluctance to be defined by disability, an image problem one could say. It was a long and painful journey of approach and retreat.
Mobility Scooters and Online Shopping
Yes, clicking that big shiny Buy Button is exhilarating, cathartic, soothing, sometimes terrifying. But when it comes to mobility scooters and powerchairs, it’s a no-no.