Caterina Tannous
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Charging scooter battery
Hi everyone, my husband uses a Luggie Scooter to get around. The specs for the battery are in the screenshot below. Can anyone help me with knowing whether I need a voltage converter for the charging unit in Japan? I’ve read the Accessible Japan page but still not sure. Thank you
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Hi, I had to check recently to see if my smart drive charger would work. I asked ChatGPT and it said:
There are two things that determine whether a charger works abroad:
1. Voltage compatibility
Japan uses 100V electricity.
Most modern mobility‑device chargers (including SmartDrive) are dual‑voltage, meaning they accept something like:
“Input:…
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@Toffee Jim very helpful thanks so much
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Car or Train
Hi, I’ve just joined this group. I hope to travel to Japan with my husband and two other adults in first two weeks of April which I know is a busy time. My husband uses a foldable scooter (that we currently fit in the boot of a car). We hope to visit Tokyo, Hacone, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima, and then back to Tokyo. What are your thoughts…
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I should add that my husband can walk but not long distances. I can fold the scooter and wheel it around
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We (3 adults, 1 in foldable wheelchair) navigated just fine via train & sometimes taxi in Tokyo, Kyoto and Matsumoto (smaller city than the ones you mention), the big cities are especially easy with dedicated zones where it’s easy to roll on/off trains. All normal taxis were able to load our folded wheelchair (usually with bungee in the…
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