Scootaround WHILL Ci Rental Questions

[PixieMom3]

We are on a NCL cruise in November and are thinking of renting the WHILL Ci from Scootaround rather than taking my husband’s manual wheelchair.  We’re wondering if anyone can comment on how long the charge lasts and how it worked out for their trip. Thank you.  

[GUT2407]

Never rented one, but have used one, range was about 15km, or 10 mIles.

[FOPMan]

But can vary substantially on battery condition and weight!

[PixieMom3]

Thanks for the information.  
 

Any chance someone has information on the traditional scooters versus the WHILL chair?

[GUT2407]

On 8/21/2023 at 6:42 AM, PixieMom3 said:

Thanks for the information.  
 

Any chance someone has information on the traditional scooters versus the WHILL chair?

Best advice I can give is try one if there is someone local selling them.

 

As for me I much prefer, on a day to day basis, to use a small electric wheelchair to a scooter, I’ll try some pros and cons

 

Chair. 
Pros

light and folding for easy travel

pulls right up to table

Highly manouverable (whill even more so because of how it’s front wheels work)

If you end up with a flat battery most are easy for someone to push you

 

 

Cons

Joystick Controlled (not everyone can handle the joystick to well)

Range can be way lower than a scooter

 

Scooter

Pros

Steering by tiller is more like steering a car (even closer to a motorbike

Longer Range

Sometimes a higher top speed

Handles rough terrain better

Will often have a better seat

 

 

Cons

Heavier and thus more difficult to transport (my scoter weighs about 100kg my chair under 30kg)

Doest turn on a circle so needs more space for certain manoeuvres 

Not easy to push if you do end up flat

 

I have a couple of wheelchairs, the one below is an Airwheel which is also capable of being remote controlled from an app on your phone an$ the newest version comes with a hand held remove control

 

[GUT2407]

I found the seat on the Whill to be a but uncomfortable, in particular very little lumbar support, big issue for me, not so much for others.