Electric Mobility Scooters

In partnership with the Zomet Institute in Israel, Amigo Mobility is proud to offer the Shabbat Amigo! Innovative. Customized. Unique.
Amigo continues its hallmark tradition of developing niche products and the Shabbat Amigo is no exception! Allowing Orthodox Jews with walking disabilities to observe the Sabbath in full compliance, the Shabbat model is halachically-authorized by the Zomet Institute in Israel. The Shabbat option with specific Shabbat features may be added to the RT Express/RT Express Junior, RD, EXT350 or HD450 Amigo models at the time of their purchase. By switching the Amigo into Shabbat mode, the user activates a timer that automatically sets the chair in motion, satisfying the “no work” Sabbath restriction. Every Shabbat Amigo is individually inspected and certified by a Zomet representative and available through Amigo dealers.

How does the Shabbat work?
When the Amigo is put into the Shabbat mode, it connects to a separate circuit board—the Shabbat module. The Shabbat module’s timing circuit takes about 15-20 seconds to start the Amigo moving slowly on its own. There is no throttle lever activation required by the driver. This is considered an “indirect action”.

Once the Amigo is moving in Shabbat mode, the driver may pull the lever to go forward faster because the motor relay circuit has already been activated by the Shabbat module. This is not considered a “direct action.” To go in reverse, the driver must push a directional button. This causes the Shabbat to go through its timing cycle, again, before it automatically changes the motor relay for reverse driving.