So having stumbled across the idea in this forum, I’m seriously wondering about renting an ECV for DD22. She has a heart/circulatory condition, and -while some walking is very good for her-- five to ten miles in the Florida heat would be really stressful. Right now she is thinking she will just go back to her room when she gets too tired.
My questions are:
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She looks perfectly fine on the outside, would people be judgemental? And vocal about it? She was in a wheelchair for a few months when she was 18, and occasionally would get ‘a comment’. She coped, but it really bothered me.
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My thought is that she could use the ECV for long stretches, and then park it and walk while touring an area. Would there be places where it could be parked?
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Would it be safe to park an ECV while touring on foot for awhile? I’m presuming they have a key or something to keep them from just being driven off? What have others done?
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How does the bus transport handle an ECV if she wants to go out on her own? (I’m looking at a model that disassembles and goes into the car easily, but it would be ideal if she could have that additional flexibility.)