Vive 4 Wheel Mobility Scooter One Size Silver

I was at first very pleased on receipt of this scooter. I had used it every day since march. Imagine my horror when I switched it on in the bathroom to find it completely dead. I managed to get back to my room and get onto my spare one, but as an OAP and completely iMobile I was frightened. I contacted Vive who replied very quickly telling me what to do, by pressing a reset button.but I'm reluctant to use it Incase it happens again. I don't know what the answer is. But be aware of this happening if you purchase one. Over all before this happened I was very pleased with it , it is a good looking machine and seemed to work well.

My scooter was easy to assemble. My husband is able to put it in and out out of the vehicle and the seat is removable. However the charging cable is not too reliable, had to replace mine and it still not too reliable. Battery life is ok but, runs slow on carpet. Very easy to operate.

I was planning an upcoming cruise and was going to rent a scooter on the ship because I knew I couldn't do all that walking with the neuropathy in my feet. I had been looking at these on Amazon, because I knew it was only a matter of time before I needed to own my own. Even stores that offer electric scooters have issues. Either there are none available or, they all have dead batteries and or bad sensors. This model does not disappoint. It loads in easily in and out of my Honda Element and slides right in behind my front seats with the back seats folded up. I can load and unload it by myself and I'm a 68-year-old woman. I highly recommend the Honda Element, too. As you can see from the photo, I had a non ADA compliant cabin on the ship and was still able to park my scooter inside it. The doorway was tight, but it fit. I installed a bicycle bell on the basket within easy reach (too small for the handlebar) to warn people on the ship that I was behind them or approaching to prevent anyone from falling over me. It was a big hit and kids loved it. 🙂 This doesn't have the turning radius of store scooters, but I learned to work with it quickly. I find it easier to bungee cord a grocery basket to the back of my scooter at the grocery store, Sam's, Lowe's, etc because I know that I'll have no drama with the scooter stranding me in the back of the store with a loaded cart so always carry an 18" rubber bungee cord. I keep one in the basket. This is not a paid review and I received no discounts or compensation for it. I just love this scooter because it has opened up my world again. I'll be able to go to county fairs and carnivals again that I haven't been able to attend for the last 5 years because my neuropathy has gotten so bad. I could either wait for Medicare to maybe approve one of these, and it may not be this lightweight, or go ahead and pull the trigger and buy it myself. The cost to rent a scooter for my 5-day Cruise was $250 and that led me to pull the trigger on this. No regrets, I absolutely love it and named it Flash. I ordered the custom decal from Amazon too. If you need a scooter to get around, and don't weigh over 250 lb, this is the way to go. Race ya to the gate!

Delivery was quick. Customer service was responsive: the initial scooter’s brake did not work, contacted them by email and received immediate response with three options (1, ship it back and they would provide another-0 shipping, 2, they would ship the part and they would pay part of the cost for mechanic to do the work, or 3, I could replace it… we choose number 1). Second scooter worked real well. We have finally ran a full test on it, using it at Disney World. We started getting the flashing red on the scooter at (these are based on my pedometer, wife was driving and I was walking): 9.9 miles, 9.1 miles, 9.2 miles, 9 miles, 8.8 miles. So the number of miles we are getting from a full charge seems to be going down each day. My wife (she uses the scooter) did not like the feel of the seat (lack of cushion). We did buy a cushion, which she likes. We also bought a command strip, that is made to hold broom sticks, to use for her cane (attached to the side of the basket). The scooter does have good speed and is able to handle hills well (haven’t tried it on any major ones… Florida is rather flat). I would rate the scooter a 4-4.5 stars out of 5 (this is purely based on its current price point, if the scooter costed twice as much, this rating would be much less). It would be a solid 5 if the battery was better. I would even consider it a 5 if I was able to replace the battery with a standard size Lithium (however, the molded shape of the battery compartment makes this impossible-I believe). I also which the battery showed a charge percentage. I would recommend the company making the scooter upgradable (e.g., better battery, battery charge indicator, higher back, or canopy).

I ordered this for my husband because he broke his ankle and with the cast and two bad shoulders, neither a knee cart or wheelchair were doable. My husband actually put the whole thing together himself! Given his conditions above, that means it's a very well made machine and pretty easy to put together. It rides smoothly and maneuvers easily in our house. We haven't taken it outside yet. My only issue is that there's no way to quiet that loud beep. If there were a speaker we could cover it with tape. The noise it makes sounds exactly like a smoke detector, so it's quiet startling and scares us as well as the cat. Customer service was quick to respond via chat. They told me we could follow a video they sent to disengage the wires. The downside being it wouldn't beep for anything... meaning no low battery alert, no horn and would not warn us of other potential problems. Actually thinking of doing it. So despite the loud beep( turning it on, or forgetting to shut it off when idle) it is very nice. Well built, sturdy, easy assembly, simple to drive and has good turning radius. Glad we bought this one!