How Much Does A Electric Wheelchair Weigh

Motorized wheelchair are increasingly becoming the preferred mode of travel for people with mobility issues. If you are travelling outdoors for long periods of time, use it more frequently. I’m sure you’ll encounter travelling by doing public transport and need someone to lift your wheelchair when you encounter insurmountable obstacles.

These are the reasons why it is important for you to focus on weight when you buy a power wheelchair. But this is often overlooked. Power wheelchairs range in weight from 33lbs to 300lbs. And we’ll talk about some of the important factors that affect the weight of a power wheelchair.

1.Power wheelchairs come in a variety of categories and therefore have different weight ranges.

Lightweight power wheelchair: 33-50lbs.

Folding electric lightweight wheelchair are easy to carry. Most light electric wheelchairs fold easily and are small enough to fit in the boot of a car without taking up much space, and can carry on an airoplane.

Standard power wheelchair: 51-150lbs.

This is one of the more common power wheelchairs on the market. And is popular because of its moderate weight and relatively high weight capacity. It is suitable for daily use indoors and outdoors. And for users with limited mobility who do not require frequent lifting.

Heavy duty electric wheelchair: 150lbs and up.

Usually this power wheelchair has a high load capacity and is suitable for people who heavier weight. Equipped with powerful motors and long-lasting batteries, it can adapt to outdoor complex environments, such as gravel, ramped areas, rough roads, and so on.

2.Batteries

Lead-acid batteries are less dense than lithium batteries, with the same capacity (e.g. 100Ah), lithium batteries are only 1/2 or even 1/3 of the weight of lead-acid batteries. Electric vehicles on the market are equipped with lithium batteries, which are characterised by long range, lightweight and fast charging.

3.Frame Material

Steel, carbon fibre and aluminium alloy are all commonly raw materials for electric wheelchairs, with steel being the densest and heavier.  Carbon fibre is becoming more and more popular among consumers due to its minimalist appearance and light weight. Due to the special production of carbon fibre raw material, the production process is more complicated and the price is higher.

4.Accessories

You can choose from a wide range of accessories to install on your power wheelchair to meet the diverse needs of your life. The following electric wheelchair accessories will increase the weight of the power wheelchair. large all-terrain tyres, oxygen bottle holder, elevating leg rest, mobile phone holder, storage basket, double footrest, large capacity battery, etc. There are many different seating options for power wheelchairs. For example, lift seats, tilt seats, etc., also add to the weight of the power wheelchair.

Kangni Smart will also upgrade the power wheelchair on a one-to-one basis. According to the user’s daily use scenarios and environments. Such as customised special ramps, left/right swapping of controllers etc. If you need to custom power wheelchair, please contact us.