Side by Side Comparison of: Drive Medical vs EV Rider

why I didn't get the 5 year warranty like the others === the scooter is great

Terrific product!! Helps to keep your life going when you have lost most of your mobility.

Great scooter, I am a larger man (335lbs) and I was hesitant on this scooter but for the price I wanted to give it a shot. I am definitely impressed with it, comes apart easily (unlike the larger scooters) and fits right into my vehicle. I use it to go to parks like Universal Orlando and Seaworld and this overall performs well for 5-6 hours. The battery holds up fairly well, but with my additional weight and I am always at the highest speed as I am not an old man - I am happy with this scoot for the basic overall use.This is not meant for offroad stuff, grass, sand, dirt unless it is compacted like concrete and the clearance is minimal 2-3 inches even transitioning from sidewalk to streets you could bottom out.

Really a nice scooter!

Great for the price! Works wonderfully! Love it

This mobile scooter is great, I am so happy with this purchase and would highly recommend this scooter to anyone with a weight limits of 350 pounds. It seems to work very well..... I'm giving it 5 stars,well built,and worth the money and easy to use Thanks Drive Medical you have saved my day......Mr. Blaney

easy to transport

Works wonderfully

Just took a trip to NEW Zealand. My Rider worked well. The battery life was good and was able go everywhere. My problem was the airlines they were hung up on the battery, coming home they removed the battery and it went to some place else. Took about a week to track it down. Would suggest two things, a label attached to the battery that says what it is and a swivel seat for easy in standing up.

Very easy to use.The only drawback was that i ordered the model with the SLA battery.It works fine but it makes the scooter heavier to lift

This has allowed my husband the freedom to travel, restaurants, hotel motel and others. It is easy for us to load and unload.We keep it in the trunk of the car so it is always available to him no matter where we go.

It is compact, easy to open and easy to close. It's a little heavy 70+lbs to lift up in the car with the standard batteries. I will probably get the Lithium batteries which will reduce the weight by 15 lbs or so.

Very nice. Once we got it set up everything works great.

Works nicely, but a little uncomfortable since I am almost 6 foot tall. I think it is made for shorter people. Folding and unfolding is very easy and makes it managable to put into the back of my SUV

Incredible engineering, quality parts throughout, however it is uncomfortable,especially for large people. Good for its purpose,but don't expect to lift in and out of your trunk or SUV by yourself.Warranty is for parts only?

So far so good. I am able to pick it up and put it in my SUV and it folds up real easy when I am done riding.

Horn button does not work after a full battery charge. No way to contact seller about it. No way to register warranty online as advertised on card affixed to keys.

My elderly mom bought this thinking she could use it to get around the house and, I presume, throw it in the trunk and use it anywhere as needed. Neither is going to happen. The turning radius is not tight enough to navigate the turns in her house, necessitating the rider to get off and pull the scooter sideways to make corners, for example. The unit is heavy and I don't see an elderly person being able to lift it. Putting it in and lifting it out of the trunk is not for people with weak backs!We received the unit a little damaged--the fender above the rear wheels rubbed against one or both wheels, making a scraping noise that alerted everyone around her when she was riding it. On reading the warranty, it excludes coverage for the fenders; gotta wonder why. The fender assembly is one plastic part that spans both wheels, so it does not appear to be adjustable. However, the scraping seems to have self-corrected somehow and is not an issue at this time.We used the unit on a moderate 50-yard hill and although the scooter slowed down quite a bit, it made it to the top and battery drainage was not substantial. We used it for a mile or so total that day, and the battery charge indicator showed the charge was still in the green. We tried using it in the back yard but the wheels slipped on grass on a slight incline. I think the directions state that it should not be used off of hard surfaces, but I like adventures... We tried using it on a gravel drive and a brick sidewalk and both were very bumpy rides; the tires are (I think) hard plastic.So far, with just two miles on the scooter and other than the hardware problem with the fender (which self-corrected), we have not had any failures. I am impressed with the engineering and compactness of the unit when folded; it fits easily in the back of my compact car. Mom loves it. I'd really give it 3.5 stars at this point, but am rounding down due to the uncertainty about whether the fender scraping will return. I'll update this as she puts more miles on it.

The scooter itself is great. The problem is it's too heavy for me to lift into my car. I bought it so I could have some freedom to go shopping on my own. Because of the weight I can only use it when my husband is home to go with me.

the handle that opens an closes the scooter broke in half. The problem is with the latching assembly under the handle.

this was cancelled

Only used it once in over 2 years and now battery won't charge.

I bought this scooter, because I have a bad hip and some weeks are high pain weeks to walk. Bad choice. I love that it folds up so lovely and fits in the hatchback of my Nissan Versa. That it the only good thing about this scooter, unless you only use it on hard smooth floors. I go to the theme parks almost every weekend here in Florida. The charge on it only holds for 4 hours. That is only about 3-4 miles. I have asked Top Mobility about this and they cannot do anything about it. I was told I am not slamming the battery in the compartment hard enough. Then they said the bumps in the road loosen the battery box and I would need to stop and reslam the battery box back down. Sorry, not going to stop every few feet and reslam the battery.Indoors on smooth hard floors, you will probably be able to get the full charge out of the scooter. Not so if you are going to use it on pavement, sidewalks or theme parks. Use caution when purchasing this scooter, and the company that you purchase through. Top mobility has only a 10 day return window, but the scooter must be in the original box and never used. How are you to know it if works if you cannot use it.