What a drive changes in everyday life.

A rollator with a drive is not a faster rollator. It is one that takes care of the places where the route would otherwise end. That sounds like a small difference, and in everyday life it is the whole difference.

Uphill: you keep going at your own pace

The drive supports you as soon as the path rises, taking on the weight of the rollator and its load. You still set the pace, because the sensors measure the force at the handle and adjust the support.

Downhill: nothing runs ahead

On a slope, the drive brakes by itself. The handle stays steady in your hand instead of you having to hold it back. This is the point where most people turn around, and the point where a drive is most clearly felt.

Over the kerb: a button instead of force

At the push of a button, ello helps you over the obstacle. That is how you get over a kerb or a small step. Steep stairs remain out of the question. That is a matter of design, not of motor power.

Operation: two controls, set once

On the ello, operation is limited to switching on and off and setting the fitness level once. After that, you concentrate on walking, not on the rollator.

Where a drive is no use

In the hallway and the kitchen, turning circle and width decide, not the drive. Steep stairs are ruled out by design; for those you need a lift or a ramp. And no drive makes up for a seat that is too high or too low. The basic measurements remain the basic measurements.

And what if the battery is empty?

Pushing and steering remain fully available, and the rolling resistance hardly changes. You get home without the drive. If you regularly walk long distances, you can add a second battery.