Optimize your Mobility Scooter's Battery Lifespan.

The battery is the heart of any battery-powered device. It could be referred to as the most essential part of the device as it provides power to make the device and the attached equipment run. The longevity of an electric device is determined by its battery and preserving your device’s battery allows it a better and longer lifespan.
 

Being a motorized wheelchair or mobility scooter user, you need to focus on your device’s battery health for your device to keep it going for a long duration. The overall duration of the life period of your electric wheelchair or mobility scooter’s battery is one year to two years and six months at a minimum, however, optimizing it properly may provide you a longer period. There are three main types of batteries used in these devices such as sealed lead acid, gel-based, and lithium batteries, however, the preferable one is sealed lead-acid.
 
One of the major concerns of electric wheelchair or mobility scooter users is their device’s battery life and care. The below-mentioned context will provide you with information on the factors affecting your device’s battery life and what things one should avoid, to get the optimum use of the device’s battery.
 
Factors Affecting the Device’s Battery
 
1. One of the major factors which could affect your electric wheelchair or mobility scooter’s battery is your daily usage and driving patterns, like the total duration and distance you run your device on a daily basis.
 
2. The types of terrains you traverse your device also affect your device’s battery life. Using the device on flat or smooth surfaces consumes less battery, whereas, using it on rough surfaces or hills or slopes leads to more consumption as it puts more strain on the battery.
 
3. The amount of the total weight the device carries also influences the battery, the more amount of weight on the device leads to more strain on the battery causing more consumption.
 
4. Letting your electric wheelchair or mobility scooter charge for more than the required time may harm your device’s battery and also, charging your device on a frequent basis may harm the battery as well.
 
5. It might not be obvious to the electric wheelchair or mobility scooter user but your device’s tire pressure also influences its battery. As the strain put on the power source also varies according to your device’s tire pressure.
 
6. Some of the other factors other than driving that affect the device’s battery include the headlights, and the attached wheelchair accessories as they also consume power to run from the battery.
 
Things to avoid and take care of for your device’s battery
 
1. Stick to a strict charging regime, avoid charging your device frequently. Charging the electric wheelchair or mobility scooter overnight for 8 to 10 hours not more than that is considered best for the device’s battery health.
 
2. If your battery is already charged at 80% or over avoid putting it on charge and also don’t let your device’s battery come to 0. And always remember to plug out the charger from the power source if not in use.
 
3. Disconnect your device’s battery if you’re not going to use it for a long interval. The device computer still drains the battery on standby mode.
 
4. To increase your device’s durability, regularly check your battery and keep the area around it clean from dirt or corrosion of metallic parts. Also, keep a check on the battery terminals, keep them well-greased and clean.
 
5. Avoid keeping your device in areas with extreme temperature and humidity, as these factors may affect your device and its battery negatively.
 
Conclusion
 
The details mentioned in the above context will help you to get the best out of your electric wheelchairs or mobility scooter’s battery. It is advised to use a good-quality charger to charge your devices to prevent your battery from any sort of damage due to voltage. Using these devices involves life risks, thus, it is recommended to keep proper maintenance of them.