The vehicle is entered through a large rear door and integrated ramp; a floor dock secures the wheelchair to the car.

It is controlled by a steering wheel with a spinner knob, along with a combination twist grip throttle and lever for braking.

The Chairiot solo is powered twin hub motors rated at 3 kW each built into the rear wheels.

[4] During EPA urban cycle testing, the Chairiot solo achieved a fuel efficiency of 157 MPGe.

[6] The National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association (NMEDA) announced in March 2015 that the Chairiot solo had passed its Conformance Review Program (CRP); it was the first low-speed, wheelchair accessible vehicle in the world to be certified by an independent authority to be in conformance with the U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) 571.500.