http://www.geocities.com/doncyberdadmckinley/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Anderson" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2002 12:31 AM Subject: electric scooters THIS IS I.Y.Q. I HAVE HAD A STERLING 3 WHEEL SCOOTER FOR 7 YEARS MADE IN ENLING. U CAN NOT GET THEM NOW USES 2 12 VOLT JELL BATERYS. GET ABOUT 20 MILES A CHARGE. TO BIG FOR IN HOUSE USE AS IT TAKES 20 ACKER TO TRURN IN. I NOW HAVE A BRUNO ELIC CHAIR DOES 360% TURN 24 IN. WIDE. 15 MILES ON A CHARGE COSST OVER$ 5000.00 JOY STICK DRIVE CAN LOOK IT UP ON U R PC. IT IS TOP OF THE LINE. NICE FOR IN SIDE BUT NOT THE BEST FOR OUT SIDE ONLY IF ON SIDEWALK. I ALL SO HAVE A MOVER THAT DOES 360% TURN FOR OUT SIDE. IT WAS $7000.00 BUT ICUT MY GRASS AT THE TIME. OR JUST TO RUN AROUND MY HOME. SO JUST AN IDEA FOR ALL I.YQ. DON& VIVIAN =LOVE > I apologize for the mundane nature of this posting, as all but a few of you > can walk, and will, I think, always be able to walk. > > Abort a month or so ago, I put out a request for information on better 3 > wheel scooters than the Pride Mobility scooter I had which was self > destructing after 4 years of use. No one really had what I was looking for > in the way of info, specifically makes and models of good small 3 wheel > scooters. 3 or 5 or so of you asked me to report back to mention what I > did. > > I punted, is what I did. I went back to the only place l could find that > sells scooters in my part of NJ, and bought the same thing all over again! > But, the Sundancer model I had, & which I bought again, appears to have been > improved upon, in all the areas in which I had problems - the steering > column and the wiring under the shroud. The batteries, which tend to flop > around a lot, are now separated from the motor and wiring harness and should > prevent most of the problems I had with the old one. Plus it's much better > looking than the old one and has better lights, including turn signals and > hazard flashers. It also ha a better turning radius than the old one, which > enables me to refrain from bashing it into the woodwork. The clincher was > the price, $2,100 vs. $3,100. I either made a terrific deal this time - or > a particularly bad one last time. I think it's the later. > > I hope this is helpful to those who wanted the info. > > I have called both my old scooter and now my new one, Annette, after Annette > Funicello, who is sitting on my model in the sales brochure. She has MS but > is still a mighty fine looking woman at age 55+! > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn