The Freedom Chair A08 is a lightweight folding electric wheelchair that is designed for larger users up to 25 stone or 160kg in weight. The A08 comes with a 19" seat width to ensure comfort. As the big brother to the A06 model, the A08 is a beefed up version that uses stronger motors, bigger batteries and larger wheels to carry the load.

The two electric motors are increased to 250 watts each, and up to 3 batteries can be fitted to this model giving a potential range of up to 27 miles in total and giving it a very respectable top speed of 4 mph or 6.5 kph.

To ensure a comfortable ride, the A08 powerchair uses four coil springs as shock absorbers to remove vibration from rough surfaces. The powerchair will manage a climbing gradient of 10 degrees and has 2 quick-release anti-tip wheels which provide reassuring stability. The large 10" rear drive wheels come with PU tyres and drive the electric wheelchair with ease.

A highly manoeuvrable folding powerchair

When folded this electric wheelchair packs down to a compact unit that is very well suited to wheelchair users who travel frequently. The folded powerchair can be lifted with ease and placed in the boot of a car or the hold of a bus or train. The complete folding process takes just a second or two and the anti tip wheels release with ease, making the whole folded chair compact and lightweight at just 23.5KG

All in all, this is a very good powerchair with ingenious design that will suit many users who want to travel with their electric wheelchair.

A headrest is available as an optional extra as is an attendant control bracket to re-site the controller from the arm of the chair to the rear of the chair.