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Ola Electric scooter launched at Rs. 99,999

15th August 2021, 16:05 by Tushar Kelshikar

The Ola e-scooter competes with the Ather 450X, Bajaj Chetak and the TVS iQube.

Ola Electric has launched its first e-scooter in India. It is available in S1 and S1 Pro variants, priced at Rs. 99,999 and Rs. 1,29,999 (ex-showroom) respectively.

The scooter will go on sale on September 8. Deliveries will commence from October 2021.

Ola S1:

The Ola S1 comes with a 2.98 kWh battery pack that powers a 'Hyperdrive motor' that has an output of 11 BHP and 58 Nm. It enables the scooter to reach a claimed top speed of 90 km/h. The S1 can accelerate from 0-60 km/h in 7 seconds.

The S1 has a maximum range of 121 km. The battery can be recharged to 100% in 4 hours 48 minutes using a conventional charging port. With a fast charger, the scooter gets 75 km of range in just 18 minutes.

Ola S1 Pro:

The Ola S1 Pro comes with a 3.97 kWh battery pack that powers a similar electric motor as the S1. The S1 Pro is said to sprint from 0-60 km/h in 5 seconds and has a top speed of 115 km/h.

The S1 Pro has a maximum range of 181 km. The battery can be recharged to 100% in 6 hours 30 minutes using a conventional charging port. With a fast charger, the scooter gets 75 km of range in 18 minutes.

The S1 comes with two riding modes - Normal and Sports, while the S1 Pro has three - Normal, Sports and Hyper.

The electric scooter gets a smart vehicle control unit (VCU), with an octa-core processor, 3GB RAM and 4G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. The S1 Pro comes with reverse park assist, hill hold system and cruise control. Other features include proximity lock/unlock, remote boot lock/unlock, onboard navigation, geo-fencing, mobile phone call and message alerts and an anti-theft alarm system.

The Ola e-scooter is based on a tubular steel frame. The kerb weight of the S1 is 121 kg, while that of the S1 Pro is 125 kg. Both variants get 36-litres of under seat storage.

The scooter is equipped with a single fork suspension at the front and a monoshock at the rear. The braking setup consists of a 220 mm disc brake at the front and a 180 mm disc at the rear. It comes with a combined braking system.