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Mobility City shares some mobility scooter battery care and maintenance guidelines:

6/24/2019

8 Comments

active users of electric wheelchairs and mobility scooters cycle their batteries daily
charge daily and as long as possible, even on days with low usage
the charger supplied with your mobility device should fully charge your batteries overnight
overcharging is NOT a problem as most mobility device chargers are voltage limited and shut off automatically
avoid ultra-deep discharges and never drain your batteries completely
do not leave your batteries in a low state of charge for an extended period of time
charge a discharged battery as soon as possible
always store your batteries fully charged
check all stored batteries once a month and recharge as necessary

8 Comments

Llewellyn Schulist link

1/7/2020 11:22:09 pm

Excellent. Absolutely loved reading and very helpful at the same time :)

Frank Gazzolo link

1/8/2020 07:16:20 am

Thanks Llewellyn. Please call us if you ever have any questions about battery care.

kate hansen link

1/20/2020 01:31:08 pm

It's good to know that you should charge your scooter daily and as long as possible. My mom was telling me a couple of weeks ago about how she is wanting to get one because it's been harder for her to walk due to her old age. I'll make sure to pass this information along to her so she can know how to maintain a scooter if she gets one.

Mobility City of DuPage County link

1/21/2020 09:41:03 am

Hi Kate,
Please call if you have any other questions about mobility equipment batteries. Also, remember to charge the batteries at least once a month, regardless of usage.
Frank Gazzolo

Tori Raddison link

1/21/2020 10:11:27 am

It's so good to know that overcharging isn't a problem with most scooters and wheelchairs because my dad was worried. He keeps his charging while he's asleep. I'll have to tell him not to worry about overcharging it.

Mobility City of DuPage County link

1/21/2020 10:18:48 am

Hi Tori,

Over charging is definitely not an issue. Mobility equipment chargers are designed to be left plugged in overnight.

Frank Gazzolo

Tyson Coolidge link

3/6/2020 08:45:11 am

I like what you said about letting your mobility scooter's battery charge completely overnight. My sister has been telling me about how she's been having issues walking for the last few months. I'll share this information with her so that she can look into her options for scooters that can help her with this.

Kristofer Van Wagner link

3/10/2020 10:01:56 am

Thank you for sharing these important steps in maintaining wheelchair batteries as I never knew that overcharging these batteries are typically not a problem as our wheelchairs are usually voltage limited. My grandmother depends on a wheelchair to move around and her caretaker is responsible for ensuring the batteries are always fully charged before it is stored. When I visit my grandmother, I will inform the caretaker that charging overnight is absolutely fine.

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