Ideal for travel, finally a real portable electric wheelchair due to modern battery technology

GOLD COAST, Australia - July 20, 2013 - PRLog -- The first fully portable electric wheelchair (http://lightestelectricwheelchair.com/) only now 2300 years after being invented

"Everywhere I go I see disabled and mobility-challenged people struggling unnecessarily", says Hilton Holder, the CEO and founder of the Portashopper, a new lightweight folding electric wheelchair that is helping hundreds of people to become completely independent from the need of special vehicles, hoists and modified taxis currently needed for getting around with their old heavy electric wheelchairs.

The wheelchair was invented 2300 years ago in China, and since then it has pretty much stayed the same aside from some minor structural and cosmetic enhancements.

With the advent of the electric wheelchair, millions of our fellow citizens with mobility problems gained access to the joys of getting around effortlessly, but due to old style battery and electric motor technology this innovation normally came at the price of being marooned by the cost and scarcity of specially adapted vehicles, wheelchair cabs and hoisting equipment required to move these behemoths.

For one thing, older technology could not produce a fully portable electric wheelchair. Even though these lumbering beasts are very robust, they are normally confined to one area by virtue of their sheer weight and size. These issues also rendered most of these heavy machines rather useless for the sake of manoeuvring through narrow aisles and confined spaces.

However, the Portashopper has now changed that for good. This new lightweight folding electric wheelchair (http://youtu.be/mYBF6pdw384) is as easy to operate as a childs stroller and as portable. It weighs only 20kg with the battery included, and folds and unfolds in less than five seconds. It can carry a passenger of up to 120 kg over flat and light outdoor environments for 10 miles per charge per battery, providing an effective range of about 20 miles in a go.



For those in the know, these impressive specifications are exactly what thousands of existing users of these heavy old electric wheelchairs wanted to hear.

New technical marvels such as the Portashopper only come about when new technology makes it possible. With the uptake of millions of lithium powered batteries found in smart phones, laptops, GPS devices and tablet computing, it was inevitable that battery technology evolved to the extent that it got to become the power source for electric wheelchairs.

Weighing in at only 1.6 kg per battery (which are FAA approved for air travel), the power to weight ratio of these batteries shows they pack about 14 times the punch of the old lead acid or gel batteries.

Combined with high torque brushless motors and a modular design which allows for easy replacement of faulty components these wheelchairs can be repaired by any person capable of operating a screwdriver.

What this means for the average user is that they now have access to a fully portable electric wheelchair that can be taken in the car, normal taxis, aeroplane, bus or any other form of public transport, and that is as easy to operate as a childs stroller.

Our clients love their newfound independence, says Mr Holder. They call me out of the blue raving about how this was the best money they had ever spent.

The best news of all is that it is highly affordable, and therefore a no-brainer for those who already have an old style electric wheelchair that lacks the crucial aspect of being portable.

Check out the youtube video at  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYBF6pdw384