All terrain mobility scooters and outdoor power scooters are designed to easily handle outdoor and indoor terrains alike. These scooters are durably built to keep up with any adventure you may embark on and come equipped with rugged tires, sturdy chassis, and safety features like integrated horns and head and tail lights. Check out our review of the Best All Terrain Mobility Scooters featured on Caregiver University and see why we love them!
Did you know that there’s a strong difference between all terrain mobility scooters and outdoor scooters? Sure, they might look the same and boast some of the same features, however, there’s a key difference that separates these lookalikes: what sort of terrains they can handle!
All terrain mobility scooters is an umbrella term that houses actual all terrain electric scooters and outdoor scooters. All terrain power scooters are known for their tough builds, built-in safety features, strong chassis, and large, durable tires. Outdoor scooters, on the other hand, are built with enjoyable, leisurely driving in mind. These power mobility scooters often come equipped with smaller frames that are lighter and easier to transport, and smaller tires.
All terrain power scooters can adeptly handle uneven terrain like grass, cobblestones, sand, and gravel; outdoor electric scooters usually can’t handle these rough terrains and are better suited to paved sidewalks and roads, or indoor floorings like tile, laminate, or hardwood.
Take a look at some of our best-selling all terrain electric scooters. Notice anything in common? Each of these choices shares large, heavily-treaded tires, strong chassis, head and tail lights, and side view mirrors. While these features may seem like no-brainers, you may be surprised to learn that each is usually left off of outdoor scooters, purely because many outdoor scooters are meant to be driven on flat, even terrain during the daytime.
When faced with the choice between regular outdoor scooters and all terrain power scooters, there are some questions you’ll need to ask yourself. 1) Where do you intend to travel with your scooter? And, 2) When you get to where you’re traveling, what sort of terrain will you be dealing with? If you find yourself longing to journey in the great outdoors (on nature trails, on the beach, or on sandy riverbeds) or in tourist hotspots (the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone National Park, or Niagara Falls), an all terrain scooter is a perfect choice.