Powered wheelchairs have three different drive wheel types. The front-wheel drive chairs are built with large front drive wheels and casters in rear. The mid-wheel drive chairs have larger wheels on rear and casters on front. The rear-wheel drive chairs are designed in such a way that main drive wheel is centered under user’s center of mass. Others are called specially powered wheelchairs, such as stair climbing powered wheelchair that are designed for off-road use.

A powered wheelchair has base that contains motor, battery and wheels. The seating system is mounted on top of base. Wheelchair of this sort usually has four wheels and is controlled by input switches.

There are also wheelchairs that can be folded and are specially designed for use in traveling. Traveling with wheelchair requires a personal vehicle that is modified to contain wheelchair. These wheelchairs have batteries that are housed in separate boxes that are easy to remove.

If you are still not satisfied with power mobility that your powered wheelchair offers, there are other options available. There are add-on power systems which convert manual wheelchair frame into a power mobility device, and power-assist wheels that are considered transitional products between manual mobility and power mobility.

Some wheelchairs are designed for outside use. This could only mean that these wheelchairs have special parts that all other wheelchairs do not have. So, you must never use internal wheelchair outside because they have small castor wheels which are easily turned that may result to accident when used outside. You can also avail of affordable combination wheelchairs, but they are weak in both indoor and outdoor areas.

Both power wheelchairs and scooters are operated manually, but there are wheelchairs especially made for those who can no longer use their hand. These wheelchairs can be maneuvered using mouth.

Because of its advanced features, power wheelchairs are expensive. It has a standard price of over $3000. For wheelchairs that comprise with many rugged frames and suspension systems, price is about $10,000. If you do not have money to pay for these wheelchairs, you can still find a simple model that costs at around $1,500.

Choosing a wheelchair should still depend on health condition of patient and other environmental factors. These are essential in ensuring safety.