Need electric mobility scooter for my dad.
Need electric mobility scooter for my dad.
Hello,
Me and my dad are planning a trip to Japan next year. At least 3 weeks. Problem is, he’s 71, can’t really get around without at least his cane, and gets tired very quickly. I’m worried because I’ve heard that Japan has ALOT of walking. So I was thinking of renting a mobility scooter for him, but problem is… he’s about 300 lb, and finding anything in Japan that has a capacity of at least 160kg is really hard. Does anyone have any suggestions? Maybe something like what the main accessible-japan website has on their page, I would appreciate it.
Please and thank you.
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Or an electric wheelchair. something that could help him
Hello.
There are no electric wheelchairs made in Japan that can support that weight. Therefore, I think it would be very difficult to rent one. However, I can think of a few ways. I will look into it.
Tak
Good find!
I’d be willing to buy one before the trip if I could take it aboard the airplane
The maximum lift load of taxis for the physically handicapped is 250 kg, and 300 kg for special vehicles.
That means that your father’s weight is about 280 kg. There are only a few vehicles that can handle up to 300 kg, so I think it would be better to go on a diet.
Repards.
Tak
His father’s weight is 136kg, so if he gets a scooter or wheelchair under 114kg he can get on a 250kg lift.
As @tak mentioned, the max weight of the taxi is 250kg
The Whill Model-R that @pao suggested weighs about 57kg.
Your dad’s weight in kg is 136kg, so 136kg + 57kg is 193kg and should be ok.
The only thing is they are a bit expensive.
I know a rental place.
You can use this form:
https://www.accessible-japan.com/renting-wheelchairs-hoists-japan/
I made a mistake with the weight conversion. Sorry.
Tak
I think I found one that can hold 330 lbs,
And can be taken on a plane. But because of that, the battery size is low,
so it doesn’t last long.I think It can be taken in a plane, but I’m waiting for the responce back.
Either way, I’ll check out the links that have been posted.
As for dieting, I’ve always heard that it works best when combined with exercise. But unfortunately, the combination of weight and bad back (aka: had to have back surgery awhile back) has made that almost impossible. So heavy his back hurts to walk too much, but if he can’t walk, he can’t lose said weight. Suriously thinking of asking his doctor about liposuction, even the max recommended 30 lbs removed would do so much good for his back. Either way, need a scooter ^^;Glad you found a solution. Hopefully you will hear back about the battery soon. Perhaps you can bring a spare to switch out if needed. But be sure to clear that with the airport as well – especially if it is lithium.
As a lifelong wheelchair user, I can relate to having difficulty with weight control as it is so hard to exercise.
Please keep us updated on the scooter, but also feel free to start new threads about any other questions you may have – we’re here to support you!
Alright, thanks
I will
Thanks to everyone for their suggestions.
As for the responce from the creator.
I’m probably waiting till monday/tomorrowSo the creator of the passport pro scooter said that it is compliant with airlines 100W battery Rule.
But I know that Japan has it’s own regulations for scooter.
Does anyone know what those regulations are?
Size, speed, turning ability, where we can use it?The general rules from JR are:
Handle-operated electric wheelchairs (ie scooters) that can use this service (the shinkansen):
- Wheelchairs that are approximately 120 cm in height and 70 cm in width.
- On traincars with a deck, the multi-purpose room will be used, so as well as the conditions above, the wheelchair will have to be able to turn at a 90-degree angle and rotate 180-degrees.
- Able to quickly turn a 0.9m-wide right angle up to 5 times, and turn a 1.0m-wide right angle.
- Able to turn 180 degrees in a space less than 1.8m wide.
- If the electric chair has a “3-star Rotation Ability” sticker or “improved handle-operated electric wheelchair” sticker, it meets the requirements mentioned above. If there are no such stickers, we will check with the customer that the requirements are satisfied.
It is basically agreed on by the train lines.
You can use the following website to look up train stations to see if they allow scooters: https://www.ecomo-rakuraku.jp/en
I dont know what the regulations are but we used the Transformer 2 and got on the plane, trains, and the Shinkasen just fine. make sure to bring all paperwork.
https://www.mobilityplus.com/brand-new/transformer-4-wheel-mobility-scooter-prodid373/
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