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Almost as troubling, from the article "Customized wheelchairs typically last five years, but most chairs need a major repair or two during that time." What the
by alistairSH 3y ago
Almost as troubling, from the article "Customized wheelchairs typically last five years, but most chairs need a major repair or two during that time."
What the actual fuck? Power wheelchairs run the spectrum for a few thousand USD to ten thousand plus. And they only last ~5 years, and even then with several major repairs in that period?
That sounds like an absolutely atrocious durability/reliability record.
- deadeye 3y agoThink about it. For many users, they're in these chairs 12+ hours a day. They're not cars that get driven for an hour a two a day.
- alistairSH 3y agoSure, but I would have expected them to be modular enough to keep running more than 5 years. More so given they cost as much as a used car.
- s_m_t 3y agoAnd yet my motorcycle has gone 80,000 miles without ever needing any maintenance except for a new chain and new sets of tires. Well, I've had to replace the headlight and levers and shift peg because I've crashed it off-road multiple times but that's not the motorcycles fault. I bought it for $1000 used.
- JasserInicide 3y agoMy fridge has been running 24/7 for 15 years and has never had an issue.
- toast0 3y agoMost fridges are never moved after installation, until they're recycled. Of those that are moved, most are moved away from the wall for cleaning and then moved back. Very few fridges are moved a significant distance on a daily basis.
- fotta 3y agoThis is a function of CMS/Medicare paying for a new wheelchair every 5 years. Functionally my wheelchairs have lasted longer. I still use my 8 year old chair with thousands of miles on it as a backup chair when I travel.