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THREE-WHEEL ELECTRIC SCOOTER [1 record]

Record 1 2011-08-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
CONT

The three-wheeled power scooter is a unit powered by a rechargeable electric motor offering a range of up to 20 miles per charge. The unit also features a roomy basket which would be useful in transporting mail, records, etc.

CONT

Three-wheel mobility scooters are well-suited to indoor use, have a tight turn radius and are easy to maneuver.

OBS

Three-wheel electric scooters are designed to give dependable, powered mobility and support to mobility-impaired persons.

Key term(s)
  • three-wheeled electric scooter
  • three-wheeled mobility scooter
  • three-wheel power scooter

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
DEF

Aide à la locomotion à propulsion motorisée, munie de trois roues.

OBS

Le principal avantage du scooter électrique [à] trois roues est sa maniabilité. Contrairement au modèle quatre roues dont le rayon de braquage peut atteindre deux mètres, le modèle trois roues a un rayon de braquage d'un mètre seulement.

OBS

triporteur : terme et définition retenu par le Conseil consultatif sur les aides technologiques, novembre 1994.

Spanish

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