Amazon
Journey Air Elite Electric Wheelchair
Features
- Drive type: Rear-wheel drive
- Weight limit: 240 lbs
- Range per charge: Approximately 9.3–10 miles
- Turning radius: Approximately 35.4″
- Wheelchair weight: 26 lbs without battery
- Frame: Carbon fiber
- Front wheels: 6.5″
- Tires: Flat-free
- Brakes: Automatic/electromagnetic
- Foldable: Yes
- Battery: Removable lithium battery
- Travel: FAA/TSA-compatible battery configuration subject to airline policy
Other features: Memory-foam cushion, anti-tip wheels, USB charging port, one-finger joystick
At approximately 26 pounds without its battery, it is among the lightest fully powered wheelchairs we found with a current Amazon listing. That makes an enormous difference for users who regularly need to lift their own wheelchair into a vehicle.
Despite the low frame weight, it supports users up to 240 pounds and provides around 9.3 to 10 miles of range. The carbon-fiber construction, flat-free tires and rear anti-tippers help keep weight low without reducing it to a bare-bones mobility device.
Journey’s current Amazon listing specifies a 26-pound chair weight without battery, 240-pound user capacity, approximately 9.3-mile range and 35.4-inch turning radius.
What we liked
Twenty-six pounds is exceptionally easy to manage compared with the 50- to 70-pound folding wheelchairs that dominated this market only a few years ago. For frequent car travel, this is a major advantage.
What could be better
The weight savings come with lower capacity and shorter range. Its 35.4-inch turning radius is also relatively wide, so this isn’t our first choice for very tight indoor spaces.