Ola has finally launched the highly anticipated electric scooter S1 at ₹1 lakh!. With unbelievable performance and price this scooter is ready to shake up the two-wheeler industry. What’s more, is that it is going to be significantly cheaper than many petrol-powered scooters thanks to the subsidies from various states! Let’s take a look at everything you need to know about the scooter!
Price
We had to begin with the prices because of how attractive of a proposition it is after the government subsidies. The Ola scooter S1 can be had for as cheap as ₹80,000 in the state of Gujrat! You could get the top-end S1 Pro for as cheap as ₹110,000 in the states of Delhi and Gujrat. The Ola S1 and S1 Pro will be priced at ₹1 lakh and ₹1,30,000 respectively in states without any subsidy.
Specifications and performance
The Ola electric scooter comes in two variants namely the S1 and S1 Pro. The S1 gets a 2.98kWh battery and it weighs 121kg. The S1 variant will achieve 0-40km/h in 3.6 seconds and reach a top speed of 90 km/h. It has a claimed range of 121km. It will get normal and sport driving modes. The S1 Pro gets 3.97 kWh battery and weighs 125kg. The S1 Pro will achieve 0-40km/h in 3 seconds and go on to a top speed of 115km/h. It will achieve a range of 181km.
It gets driving modes like normal, sport and hyper. The Ola electric scooter can be charged with a portable home charger of 750W. This will charge the S1 and S1 Pro to 100% in just 4.50 hours and 6.30 hours respectively. The Ola hypercharger station can charge it to 50% in just 18 minutes. Both scooters also get a torque figure of 58nm. The Ola Electric scooter uses single-sided suspension and disc brakes, as well as 110/70-R12 MRF tyres, at both ends.
Features
The Ola electric is packed to the brim with features. It gets a 7 inch TFT display with all the necessary information including navigation. The display lets you choose different driver profiles which provide different settings for everyone. Like other scooters in the segment, this one gets a reverse mode as well. In addition to that, it has proximity unlock that starts up the scooter as you approach it. The scooter can be used in silent mode or emit a sound that is customisable as well. The top-end S1 Pro variant gets hill assist, cruise control and voice assistant. The features common between the S1 and S1 Pro is all LED lights and the TFT display. The S1 gets five body colours and the S1 Pro gets 10 colour options.
Availability
The Ola electric S1 can be booked via Ola’s official website for a price of ₹499. The scooter has already garnered over 1 lakh bookings with more to come. The Ola S1 will be available for purchase from September 8 and deliveries will begin in October.