I don't want to remember life before this product. Everything we did was a chore, and everything had to be well planned. My husband is 285lbs and prior to getting this electric wheelchair, I pushed him everywhere. Traveling was a pain and doctor's appointments were cumbersome. There were times when he tried walking, but he would be so exhausted and winded and even walking in segments took a toll on him. I really felt awful. After a trip to the beach, I decided that we needed to do something different and purchased his electric wheelchair. I don't know who has benefited more from this product, him or me. Trips are a breeze now and we have managed to get it through several flights without any issues. He has so much more independence than before.I will say that it can be a little heavy at times but the two of us putting it in the car together is a breeze. I have even gotten ramps to easily put in my SUV when I need to do it by myself with the remote. For someone with a smaller frame lifting this by themselves may be difficult. Other than that, we love, love, love this wheelchair. My husband loves the red and black color I selected, and he gets a lot of attention everywhere he goes and often showcases how easy it is to maneuver the chair. It takes practice but he is definitely a pro now. It has tons of storage and we have bought a few accessories such as cup holder and a light. This year we took it to several parks in Florida and there were no problems with keeping it charged. We went to a baseball game where we were in line for almost 2 hours. Before we would have left, but the chair made it possible to stay and see the game. We are able to be more active than ever before. We are both loving life. He is able to help me more around the house and you know what they say, happy wife happy life. This product has been a blessing.