Given the population of the world in the present day, traffic jams are a daily nuisance. You may be on your way to an urgent meeting, a sports match, or a visit to a hospitalized acquaintance, but any delay in reaching your destination can jeopardize the result completely. In that context, it is not even just congestion in the streets that can obstruct your way. The roads can also be clogged roads after rain, blocked by debris after storms, and so on. This is where smaller vehicles play a crucial role, since not only can they weave through small spaces due to their size, they can also be potentially faster owing to the lighter load. No matter what situation it is on the streets, the Ola Electric Scooters are engineered to get you to your destination in a quick, easy, and efficient manner. Commuting and travel have never been smoother than this before.
The aforementioned ease of transport comes in the form of the newest Ola S1 and S1 Pro electric scooters that were launched not too long ago in India. While the base structure of the S1 costs around 99,999 INR, the S1 Pro is retailed at 1,29,999 INR. Considering the competitive price, it is a marvel that Ola Electric has successfully managed to come up with scooters that are not only packed with performative potential but also rich in features. If you have an eye out for these special vehicles, there are certain factors that you need to focus on. The prominent ones among them are as follows:
Prices that are not only affordable but also standard give the Ola scooters a much-needed sense of need.
Starting on the 8th of September, the Electric Scooter product line will go on sale in the open market, with deliveries that will reach over a thousand cities all across India. With the Ola S1 priced at 99,999 INR and the comparatively premium Ola S1 Pro retailing at 1,29,999 INR, one might be surprised to learn that both include the new FAME-II subsidy. In other words, depending on the state-level subsidies, the resulting cost of the vehicles have the potential of turning out even lower. Furthermore, aside from additional features and a slightly higher top speed, the S1 Pro also offers wider colour options.
Features are what make a product attractive, and the Ola Electric Scooters do not disappoint.
Whether you go for the Ola S1 or prefer the Ola S1 Pro instead, you will have access to special features like a TFT instrument cluster with Bluetooth, GPS, smartphone, and wifi connectivity. Physical enhancements include a massive under-seat storage capacity of 36 litres and an all-LED lighting system while standard features include an anti-theft alert and side-stand-down, a Get Home mode, a Limp Home mode, geo-fencing, Take Me Home lights, and a reverse mode.
If you are gunning specifically for the S1 Pro, you can also have access to a voice assistant, cruise control, and a hill-hold function, not to mention more than one profile and a sound system that imitates a petrol-powered scooter.
Powertrain determines a vehicle’s potential in a lot of fields, and the Ola Electric Scooter is one of the best grounds for it to blossom.
When it comes to powertrain, the Ola S1 and S1 Pro share the same permanent magnet motor which produces a peak torque of 58 Nm at the shaft and peak power of 8.5 kW. When it comes to top speed, it is a given that the motor in the S1 is restricted to 90 km/h while that in the S1 Pro can reach as high as 115 km/h. Linked to a 2.98 kWh or a 3.97 kWh lithium-ion battery pack (that claim a range of either 121 km or 181 km depending on whether it is the S1 or the S1 Pro) can be charged by using a home charger.
The total time taken by the S1 to be fully charged is 4 hours, 48 minutes while it is 6 and a half hours for the S1 Pro. The fast charger feature of Ola offers a transit of about 75 km for a mere 18 minutes of charging.
Balance is the crucial backbone that reinforces a vehicle’s safety factor, which in turn boosts its popularity.
Built on a tubular frame with a floorboard that sports the curved battery pack, the brakes and suspension of the Ola S1 are unique in their very making. Aside from a mono-shock with a single-sided swingarm at the rear, it is also suspended on a single-sided fork upfront. Slippery roads seldom pose a problem since every time the vehicle comes to a halt it is thanks to it having used a 220 mm front and a 180 mm rear disc with standard CBS.
After all, it does roll on large alloy wheels measuring 12 inches that are also wrapped with a 110 section rubber at both ends. It is also an expected characteristic that the electric scooter is a bit heavy since the base variant tips the scale at 121 kg kerb while the S1 Pro goes at 125 kg kerb.
Competitors are what make a brand; the more popular the rival the bigger your potential for growth.
While the Ola S1 goes toe to toe with TVS iQube Electric, the Aether 450 Plus, and the Bajaj Chetak, the Ola S1 Pro goes a level higher and competes against the Simple One and the Aether 450X. If you want to go for an alternative to the Ola S1 Pro, products that fall within its price range are the Yamaha FZ25, the Suzuki Gixxer SF, the TVS Apache RTR 200 4V, and the Hero Xpulse 200. If you want to go for alternatives to the Ola S1 variant instead, you can choose among the Bajaj Pulsar NS125, the Aprilia SR 125, or the Yamaha FZ-Fi within the same price range.
The very first Ola Electric S1 was an object of fascination as it rolled out of the Ola Future Factory which is based in Tamil Nadu. Being a priority project, the electric vehicle came out of the facility within just six months since the beginning of the Phase I construction of the company’s plant. Given its nature, the Ola Electric scooter is estimated to completely overhaul the two-wheeler segment, a department that is still in its nascent stage on the national scale. Since outlook can shape one’s opinion of a vehicle in an instant, the scooter also comes in 10 choices of colours. Although the company has not yet revealed the names of the colour schemes in detail, it is common knowledge that it will include matte and gloss choices in pink, white, black, silver, blue, yellow, and red shades.
While it does have a smartphone application for locking or unlocking the vehicle, the Ola S1 also comes with a user sensing feature. In other words, fitted sensors can detect when the designated user comes close to or moves away from the scooter, thus unlocking or locking itself appropriately. Furthermore, the Reverse Mode allows the rider to pull out of tight traffic situations while the Hill Hold feature prevents any potential rollback on uphill slopes. Most importantly, the MoveOS operating system enables controlling the vehicle’s functionality through a touchscreen interface.
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