4 Wheel Mobility Scooter Vive

Without it I was not mobile at all. I can not walk for long distances and I was stuck home for years until this thing gave me my life back! I bought this second scooter for my tired wife who by the time is done with both our chores has no energy. This one is for her so she can go with me. These scooters have given me my life back. We both scoot on down the road!!!!!

I had paralytic poliomyelitis as a kid, and all of my life I've had to wear braces on both legs. Up till recently, I walked around places like Disneyland, and zoos, etc., but now I have four grandkids who like to race around everywhere, and I can't keep up. So, I decided that it was time to buy an electric scooter. I tried a 3-wheel, but it was too unstable, especially when travelling "sideways", across an incline. For example, where I live, the entire sidewalk slopes at every driveway, and I was constantly worried about tipping over to the side when I rode across those sloping parts of the sidewalk.

So, I looked carefully at various 4 wheel models. I wanted one that could fit in the back of our car (Volvo XC60), and that my wife & I could load & unload. Some were large and powerful (stable, and could deal with fairly steep hills), but were correspondingly too heavy. Some were made for traveling (including flying), but looked too flimsy (possibly unstable). I settled on this one, from Vive Health. I'm delighted.

Easy to load into car: 1. First, remove the battery. It is moderately heavy, and I can't easily keep my balance when lifting with two hands, but the battery has a solid handle, allowing me to load it into the car myself, using one hand (leaning on the car with the other hand, to help me balance). 2. Then, lift the seat off its spindle (it's quite light), put in car. 3. Unscrew the cable that connects the rear wheels / motor to the front part of the unit. 4. Pull up a "ring" to disconnect the rear wheels / motor from the front part of the unit. 5. Fold down the steering column on the front part of the unit, and put that into the car. It's quite light, but I have to have help with this, because it needs two hands to lift it. My (able bodied) wife & I can do it easily. She holds the grab-bar at the front, and at the back there is a plastic handle that I hold, with one hand. 6. Finally, lift the rear wheels / motor into the car. This is the heaviest part, but I can do it myself by gripping (one-handed) the spindle that holds the seat.

Easy to "rebuild" when you arrive at your destination. Take everything out of the car (I can do most of that myself, though my wife helps with the front part of the unit). Then, basically, you simply reverse what you do when getting it ready to load into the car. Take about 2 minutes from opening the car's rear liftgate, to being ready to go.

Although it's quite small, it's far more stable than the 3 wheel scooter that I tried. I can cross the sloping parts of the sidewalk without freaking out. I have used it, several times, at the San Diego Wild Animal Park. It has quite a few mild inclines, all of which this scooter traverses easily. On a horizontal surface, it goes faster that most people would want to walk, so now I can keep up with the family (my beloved wife sometimes orders me to slow down :-) ). After 3 trips there, the battery still has plenty of charge left.

Limitations? Yes, but none of them are a surprise. It won't easily travel on soft surfaces (grass, soft dirt). It won't handle steep hills. It's quite small so (as others have posted) it may be a bit awkward for tall people.

Bottom line: 5 stars. We are lucky enough to own a second home in a different city, and I'm thinking about buying a second unit for when we're there.

GREAT SCOOTER. LONG LASTING BATTERY. I LOVE IT. IT CANNOT BE DRIVEN ON GRASS. ONLY A HARD SURFACE.

I wasn't sure I was going to like this little scooter because I am 5'11" and on the larger size but...it did not disappoint! 4 days and 3 parks, buses, boats, monorail and even the sky liner could not hold me down. My ankle thanks this little scooter and so does my family. Great buy!

The scooter performed fine at 6-Flags. No problem getting around. Easy to disassemble and load in car. Assemble was just as easy.