Alber E-motion (manual chair conversion to power chair)

david of youreable says -

I have been using e-motions for 18 months now and on the whole have been impressed but over the last 6 months the life of the batteries has rapidly reduced. I have got 2 pairs of batteries and use each pair alternate days therefore each pair has had approx 300 charges each. The battery manual states they should last between 500-1000 charges which mine haven't and I have recently enquired about a new pair to find they are £450 each. The life of them is no where near the stated 10km and I reccomend you turn them off every time you are stationary otherwise they are on standby mode for 30 mins which uses energy. I tried the iglide and was impressed although the chair itself was not open to many features like pushing handles on the back or a higher backrest but as it is new hopefully this will change. Hope you find this good advice, do as much research as possible.

Blurb -

An innovative concept, offering powered assistance to users of manual wheelchairs. Motors, incorporating rechargeable battery packs, are mounted in the wheel hubs. The motor drive is actuated by means of pushing on the handrims so that the user controls and propels the chair in the normal instinctive way, but with the assistance of motor power.

  * Fits most manual wheelchairs

  * Driving range up to 10km (6 miles)

  * Adjustable power assistance and sensitivity: for indoor, outdoor, uphill use

  * Rechargeable battery (in car charger available as option)

  * Easy to disassemble and transport

  * Accessories: anti-tip supports, replacement battery pack, spoke guards

  * Awarded at the Independent Living Design Awards 2001