Ultralight folding wheelchairs are available with every wheelchair manufacturer; hence the buyer has a wide variety to choose from. Besides the folding wheelchairs, the others are rigid and titanium rigid and folding varieties.

In this way the patient can be moved from a sitting position to a horizontal position, or the other way around. The chair or stroller which is occupied by the patient can be brought down, folded or specially adapted for portability. The movement of the various parts of the chair is electrically operated.

The folding feature of an electric wheelchair is special, as the electric wheelchair carries the unit with the motor and the batteries. This makes the whole wheelchair heavier and more vulnerable to damage during travel. Folding is not as easy as a standard wheelchair, even though it has been simplified in the newer models.

You must try to understand the various mobility options that folding electric wheelchairs can offer. Many of them not only offer you a motorized way to get around, but allow you to be truly mobile because of its great portability and travel features. The best option is to combine the features of a standard folding wheelchair and folding power chairs with the power mobility of a motorized wheelchair.

The weight of a standard ultralight folding wheelchair is about 26 lbs. and the capacity that each chair can take is a maximum of 250 lbs. The armrests are normally at desk length, for some chairs they are fixed, and for some they are adjustable and removable. The popular foot rests are swing away, but some are fixed, and this can be done according to preference.

There are folding electric wheelchairs which fold easily for travel or storage to about 13 inches wide for easy transport. Such folding wheelchairs are good for moderate use and run on batteries. The folding electric wheelchair from Invacare is designed to fold into the car trunk for ease of travel. Otherwise it can be stored conveniently in small spaces, when it is not being used. You can manoeuvre it quite easily into tight spaces.

Most of the folding electric wheelchairs fold very well for transport but are rugged enough for everyday use. They normally have a five year warranty on the main frame, and a one year warranty for the controller, gear, motor and main components. They have a battery charger as well and are much more expensive than the standard folding wheelchairs.

Modern wheelchairs, especially motorized power wheelchairs have been designed in such a manner as to provide solutions for various needs for different kinds of disabled persons. With an ongoing evolution in modern society taking place, there is also a corresponding evolution taking place in the field of wheelchairs. The modern motorized power wheelchair is a good example of such evolution and it has in fact, done a lot to improve the life of many a disabled person.