Fred_Bristol

As an alternative to the tape suggestion by Breezy consider heat shrink sleeve, available in a range of colours on ebay and elsewhere. It will shrink on using a hair drier or heat gun, or, easier still, pop the covered hooks in the oven at 120 C for a short while. Heat shrink size should be about twice the diameter of the hook.

Hi rustic I waved my blue badge and quoted some incredibly impressive medical terminology from the hospital and the VAT free application went through smoothly. I'm interested in Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries because there are versions which can be substituted for AGM Lead batteries, achieving reduced weight and a small increase in range. However, the cost is currently prohibitive, 50% of the cost of the mobility scooter, including the charger. But the cost was slowly coming down, until the pound took a nose dive. My aim is to get a battery weight that my wife can handle safely without provoking her back problems (in case I'm unable to do it). Unfortunately the cassette battery pack, while neat and easy to use, has both 12V batteries in the same box, which makes it heavy. Two separate cassettes would have been easier. Fred

Thanks for your reply. As far as I can tell (going by aftermarket replacement offerings) the battery is the same AGM type as used on Golf Trolleys, sealed, non-spill, and certified for transport by air. The only Golf Trolley batteries I've found so far are much the same size and weight for a similar capacity. I will keep looking. My favourite fit would be a Lithium Iron Phosphate of slightly higher capacity and about a third less weight. The prices are dropping (or were until the pound took a dive) but it will never bee a cheap option because I'll need a new charger as well. The manufacturers don't offer an upgrade option because it would raise the cost of the scooter by a third. What I do miss is regenerative braking. Too complicated at this price point I suppose. I also find it uncomfortable that there is no independent brake. The user is entirely reliant on an automatic magnetic brake. Not a nice feeling when going down a slope towards a road. Fred (Middle Fred?)

I do hope you've got some restraining straps on the wheelchair R1100. Not light things to get hit by if some idiot decides to test the Yeti's crash worthiness! (Yes, I practice what I preach.)

Hi Lilly I've not seen or tried a Quingo Flyte, although I have looked at their web site. What surprised me was the various dealers I visited all said pretty much the same thing: avoid! (Since it is an expensive model I would have thought it carried a good mark up for them.) Once the cassette system is fitted in a small car (including the Yeti) the back seat is no longer useable. The boot length to the back seat has to be about 1200 mm, possibly more, to avoid this. The Quingo isn't the only 3 wheel mobility scooter to feature a pair of supplementary wheels to stop it tipping over, but it is the best promoted. Thanks for bringing it to my attention though, because if you have the right car (Superb estate possibly) and the cost isn't a problem, it does look an interesting solution. Fred (Not Old Fred)

Hi "Jonboy984" and "EasyTiger" Apologies. I'm sorry I didn't receive your replies last year. I don't know why, especially as I had notifications turned on. I didn't sell, and although I feel I ought to. We don't really need two cars. Trouble is, although we use the Yeti so little, (added less than 2000 miles since last year) I really like it. It will have to go, insurance gets a bit expensive after 70. Not quite as bad as being 18. My wife's electric car, which she prefers driving over any ICE automatic (even the Yeti) comes to the end of its PCP next year, so before then we have to choose a suitable PHEV (so she can continue in electric mode for local journeys). Sadly Skoda won't have one by then.

Thanks for all the helpful input. I'm a little poorer today, but I now have an Electric Mobility Rascal Liteway 4 Plus. It is a compromise choice, but it accommodates my inconveniently long legs (which I can't bend much), the parts are not too heavy for my wife to lift if I can't do it, and it fits in the boot of the Yeti with the back seats up. With the smaller battery the range is a bit limited, but being old tech Lead Acid the bigger battery is somewhat less than the £500 for a Luggie Lithium. I'm very tempted to have a go at a version of Rustic's idea once I'm able to stand on two feet again. The idea of being able just drive it in is very appealing. Dismantling and assembling isn't too difficult, but it takes time. I don't have a tow bar, but there's probably a way of securing a ramp. How long are the ramps in the picture? The Scooter is 550 mm wide 1050 mm long and 430 mm high (seat removed, tiller folded), so hopefully, with one seat rolled forward or removed, and a plywood floor in place it might be possible to use only one half. Thanks again to all of you for your help. Fred (At 69 am I young middle or old Fred?)

Thanks for the very useful measurement diagram. I have been looking at mobility scooters that dismantle into several parts so that my wife doesn't have to lift the whole weight in one go. I have been put off by the meagre ground clearance of many models (why not detachable, larger, wheels?) and the difficulty of working out what will fit in the boot. I am hoping someone has already found a solution. I didn't anticipate this problem when I bought the Yeti so adequate boot space for a scooter wasn't a factor. Fred

Hi Because I've got one leg out of action (temporarily) I'm looking at portable mobility scooters, and I wondered if there are any recommended models that will fit in the back of a Yeti. Fred

Same with the SEAT Ibiza 1.2 DSG (as you might expect). Might daughter used to yell "Whose driving this car?" as the gears changed down and the revs soared going down hill. Its not a Yeti thing, its a 1.2 DSG thing. My yeti does it as well of course.

Hi Thanks to the success of our electric car doing all our local and medium distance journeys, my much loved Yeti is going unused much of the time, so reluctantly offering it for sale. With VED, annual servicing and comp insurance its costing a lot just standing in the garage. Supplied to me new by James Rothwell of Allams Skoda, Epsom in December 2010 its a red 1.2 SE DSG. Garaged from new. Seat covers from new Heated windscreen Rough Road protection pack Skoda spare wheel & jack 17" alloy wheels with Dunlop Summer tyres Set of steel winter wheels with Michelin Alpin A4 tyres FSH: Skoda dealer serviced during warranty, local "good garage scheme" garage serviced with genuine parts in November 2015. MOT until December 10 2016 Mileage approx 26000 Location: North Bristol I'll arrange for photos shortly. £9,000 Fred

Lovely picture, nice car. Looking forward to a plug-in hybrid Yeti, perhaps with a little more rear seat space.

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance transformed the ride of our Nissan Note, road noise is quieter and small potholes and other irregularities are coped with more comfortably. Not a boy racer tyre though. At £63 a corner from F1 Autocentres for 16" wheel not bad, and a whole lot better than the Chinese budget tyres they replaced. No problems so far. I would certainly look at them to replace the Dunlop SP01's for the Yeti when the time comes, even considering an extra set of 16" wheels to get the higher profile. The 17" Dunlops SP01's are less comfortable and less efficient than my 16" Michelin Alpin 4 winter tyres. Hope your happy with whatever you choose - you've got them for a good few thousand miles anyway. Shame there's no way of trying different tyres before buying.

Hi TP Didn't think you would desert the Yeti quite so soon, but: how high are the seats of nlike Octavia III SE TDI CR 150 4x4 Combi (2014) with stoneguard & raised ride height, compared with the classic Yeti? Is the raised height a TP special like 15" wheels?

I requested 16" wheels when I ordered my Yeti from Allams but was told after James had inquired of Skoda UK that I couldn't have them. This was before The Plumber got his. I accepted the dealer's advice instead of pushing the case. Perhaps that was an error. I have 16" steel wheels for winter tyres, and find that combination more comfortable than the 17" alloys provided as standard. It would have been nice to have the choice, and the extra comfort it brings. Fred