This gave the impression that John's wheelchair was easier to operate than it actually was. This created the impression that the wheelchair was more straightforward to operate than it actually was.
This was done in order to create the illusion that operating the wheelchair was less difficult than it actually was.
Your choice was called into question when John questioned it by inquiring, "Where would you like to travel first?"
"You are speaking a language that I do not understand. You tell me.
"All right, then, how about we begin with the very first path that's available to us? You've probably heard that in addition to being a city, this place is also a maze and that if you go inside it, there's a chance you'll become lost and never find your way out."