50:50 Weight Distribution Low Center of Gravity
Longer Wheelbase Wider Track 4 wheel Independent Suspension
Sports Car like Stability and Handling
Beware:: Oversized (large) wheels can create a
dangerously short wheelbase and high centre of gravity. Even worse
on a 3 wheel tricycle scooter.
In the above video the swerving between the flags shows an Esteem at
11kph weaving very smoothly. The other scooter is a Shoprider 889A
circa 2001. It was in fact the next most stable scooter tested.
Every other scooter tested was worse. And some dangerously so. The
Breeze with large wheels was the worst. The editor suggested we
don't frighten clients away by showing them scenes of scooters
tipping over.
Don't be misled. If a scooter uses Anti Tip wheels it means it will
tip at less than 14 degrees, backwards and sideways. Anti Tip wheels
mask a serious design issue and as scooters have evolved and become
more powerful and faster the sideways stability is a real and
present danger in many scooters. Testing shows that some quite
modern looking scooters will tip sideways at less than 9 degrees.
Lotus Blake is the correct choice in scooters.
Nothing Else can Compare
Here the Esteem is being driven up a 1 in 3 slope, 18
degrees, without any chance of ever tipping.
Lotus Blake scooters with Patented Balance Technology are at
least 200% more stable than all other designs.
Don't Comprimise on Safety
The even weight distribution also greatly increases the
sideways stability by a huge amount. Here the Esteem is at
27.6 degrees and still the wheels remain in contact with the
platform. Can you imagine driving sideways across a
staircase and being perfectly safe doing so. This is one
stable scooter
Here the Esteem is at an angle of 27.6deg. A staircase is
22.5 degrees. Notice no Anti Tip wheels and the paper has
not yet moved indicating the wheels are still in contact
with the platform. The yellow dummy is a 75kg person.
Notice, we moved the weights to the
backrest. The platform could not be raised enough to move
the paper. Simply Amazing!
ISO International Standards Test Dummy. Accurately
represents the mass and centre of Gravity of a 75kg person
sat in the scooter.
A piece of 80gsm paper is placed under an upside wheel and
the platform is raised until the paper slides. The angle is
measured and reported.
Lotus Blake scooters have a real feeling of security.
Almost instantly you feel safe and secure. The scooter holds you
and feels solid to the road. The suspension absorbs uneven
surfaces and bumps. Cornering and handling is superb.
If your
scooter needs or uses anti tip wheels than it's design is
inherently
unstable. And it will drive like that. A feeling that you might tip at
anytime. Not pleasant. A billycart with no regard to your safety or
comfort. Terrible.
This creates and angle of ascent so steep its
virtually impossible for the scooter to tip. Sideways or Lateral
stability is greatly increased. In ISO testing the Esteem
scooter scored an angle of 27.5 degree sideways. Most scooters
with anti tip wheels scored 14 degrees and some with larger
wheels even less.
By moving weight to the front of the scooter
the ideal 50:50 weight distribution is achieved. Driving stability is
improved by an enormous amount. The centre of gravity is near the centre
of the scooter.
So much Safer. 200% more stable than older designs.
Nothing previous can compare. Unrivalled safety and comfort
Patented
Balance Technology Be amazed at how
stable a mobility scooter can be If a scooter has anti tip wheels it is inherently unstable