To unlock all the features, buyers will have to pay an additional Rs. 30,000.

According to a media report, Ola Electric will be upgrading all S1 buyers to the S1 Pro.

Customers who have purchased the Ola S1 will receive a scooter equipped with all the features offered in the S1 Pro. To unlock all the features, buyers will have to pay an additional Rs. 30,000.

Ola will offer a software upgrade pack that will unlock a higher range, top speed and higher charging rate. The scooter will also get cruise control, Hyper mode and hill-hold assist.

It seems, going forward, Ola will only manufacture the S1 Pro model and sell a restricted version to S1 buyers, which makes sense from a manufacturing perspective.

Thanks to BHPian sri_tesla for sharing this information with other enthusiasts!

The new factory that will have a production capacity of 5,00,000 EVs per annum

Bajaj Auto has announced that it is setting up a new electric vehicle manufacturing unit at its Akurdi facility near Pune. The first vehicle is expected to roll out by June 2022.

Bajaj is investing Rs. 300 crore in the new factory that will have a production capacity of 5,00,000 EVs per annum. The unit is being built at the site of the original Chetak scooter factory.

According to Rajiv Bajaj, Managing Director, Bajaj Auto Ltd., the company's R&D division is now focused on creating EV solutions for the future.

The new factory will feature automated manufacturing processes using robots. It is spread over half a million sq. feet and will employ around 800 people. Bajaj Auto's vendors will invest an additional Rs. 250 crore in the project.

The One Moto Electa competes with the Ola S1, Bajaj Chetak, TVS iQube and Ather 450X.

One Moto has launched a retro-styled electric scooter called Electa. It costs Rs. 1.99 lakh (ex-showroom).

The One Moto Electa looks like a classic Vespa scooter. It has a circular headlamp with oval turn indicators placed on the front cowl and a flat seat with a luggage carrier at the rear.

The Electa uses a 4 kW DC hub motor that is powered by a 72V 45 Ah detachable lithium-ion battery. The company claims a top speed of 100 km/h and a maximum range of 150 km on a single charge. The battery can be recharged in 4 hours.

The One Moto Electa competes with the Ola S1, Bajaj Chetak, TVS iQube and Ather 450X.

Ola Electric is currently producing about 150 scooters per day.

Ola Electric's foray into the electric 2-wheeler market has been marred by delays. Having launched the S1 and S1 Pro in August this year, the company had to postpone deliveries until December. Now, reports suggest that Ola could be facing more production delays.

According to a media report, Ola Electric is currently producing about 150 scooters per day, which is quite low considering the company has over 90,000 orders to meet.

The report states that Ola is struggling to iron out manufacturing issues. The company's body shop is said to be operating at half capacity, while the paint shop is yet to become operational. It is said that mass production of the S1 and S1 Pro e-scooters is likely to be pushed back until at least January 2022.

According to Varun Dubey, Chief Marketing Officer, Ola Electric, the company's manufacturing unit is operational with an automated weld line, battery line, general assembly line and a paint shop. While he didn't reveal the actual production, he did attribute the delays to the global semiconductor shortage.

Ola Electric had delivered the first 100 e-scooters to customers in Bangalore and Chennai on December 16.

Source: Bloomberg

The new e-scooter could be aimed at the B2B and B2C segments for last-mile delivery

An early test mule of what is believed to be a new electric scooter by TVS has been caught testing near Hosur, Tamil Nadu.

The e-scooter is equipped with a digital instrument cluster and has a carrier in place of a rear seat. The overall design of the scooter suggests that it could be aimed at the B2B and B2C segments for last-mile delivery.

The new e-scooter could be offered with the same electric powertrain as the iQube, which uses a 4.4 kW electric motor. The 2.25 kWh battery pack is said to offer a maximum range of 75 km on a single charge.

Source: Rushlane

Prices for the Ola S1 electric scooter start at Rs. 99,999.

Ola Electric started deliveries of the S1 and S1 Pro electric scooters on December 15, 2021. On the first day, the company handed over 100 e-scooters to customers in Bangalore and Chennai.

The Ola S1 electric scooter was launched on August 15, but deliveries were delayed due to multiple reasons.

The Ola S1 uses a 2.98 kWh battery pack that powers an electric motor that has an output of 11 BHP and 58 Nm. The scooter has a maximum range of 121 km.

The Ola S1 comes equipped with a touchscreen instrument cluster offering Bluetooth connectivity.

The S1 Pro comes with a 3.97 kWh battery pack offering a maximum range of 181 km. This variant gets 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.

I'm planning to buy a new scooter for my daily needs and this time I have decided to buy an EV instead of ICE scooter.

BHPian BMW_Fan recently shared this with other enthusiasts.

Hi guys, this is my first thread on Team BHP. If there is any error/mistake in this thread then please forgive me.

Okay, now coming to the topic. I'm planning to buy a new scooter for my daily needs and this time I have decided to buy an EV instead of ICE scooter. There are plenty of options in market like Ather 450X, Bajaj Chetak, Simple One, Hero Electric, Ola S1 and the newly launched Bounce Infinity E1.

But only Ola and Bounce are delivering all over India, Ather is restricted to Bengaluru and I don't like the design of Simple One and Hero.

I have shortlisted two candidates Ola S1 Pro and Bounce Infinity E1. Please give your valuable advise so I can decide which one to buy or I should wait as both of them are new to EV market?

What I like and dislike in the Ola S1 Pro:

• Simple and beautiful design. Looks like Eva from Wall-E.
• Great touch screen with many features on board.
• Top speed of 115 in a scooter!
• Nice build quality for a first generation product.
• Claimed range of 181 kilometers!
• Nice 36L boot space.
• Three driving modes - Normal, Sport and Hyper.
• ABS is missing here, don't know why Ola didn't implement this.
• No light in boot, will be a problem in dark.
• MoveOS is still in beta and there will be more bugs in future once this scooter goes on sale.
• Uni-body design means whole part should be replaced if there is any damage.

What I like and dislike in the Bounce Infinity E1:

• Nice Pricing.
• Swappable battery seems a good idea. What do you think?
• Has a flat floorboard, Ola has curved floorboard due to the banana shaped battery.
• Simple instrument cluster, will be less buggy than Ola's MoveOS.
• Design is acceptable, but it looks bad when compared to Ola.
• Short range and not too great top speed.
• The battery charging network will take time to expand, so Ola has advantage here.

That's it guys. Please give your opinion on these. Should I buy or wait?

Here's what BHPian sri_tesla had to say on the matter:

First of all, Ather is available not just in Bengaluru. It's available in around 25 cities currently, but if the list does not include your city then you have to go with Ola or Bounce as you mentioned.

My choice would be Ola S1 over Bounce infinity. The only advantage Bounce has over the Ola S1 is price. It's 20,000 cheaper than Ola S1. I don't think swapping network will be an advantage for Bounce for a long time to come as it will take a few years to cover many of the cities. If you are from rural areas it will take even longer. Even if there is a swapping network, pricing is very costly. The subscription itself costs Rs 850 at minimum plus each swap costs Rs 35 which negates the price advantage compared to Ola S1.

On the other hand, Ola S1 which costs Rs 20,000 more than Bounce Infinity has a much bigger battery (3 kWh vs 2 kWh on Bounce), range, much more powerful motor (5.5 KW vs 1.5 KW on Bounce), performance, storage space, ground clearance, many smart features, etc.

Here's what BHPian Akshay6988 had to say on the matter:

Kudos to you for going the green way!

I would suggest you get the tried and tested Ather EV. Both Ola and Bounce are new players in the market, they'll have initial niggles and issues. That wouldn't make your EV ownership pleasurable. So my suggestion is Ather EV only or any ICE scooter ( for the no nonsense ownership ).

Happy shopping!

Here's what BHPian ASP007 had to say on the matter:

I second Akshay's opinion. Both Ola and Bounce are new players in the market. During the media drives, Ola S1 pro exhibited overheating and other niggles. Felt like these two are still in their infancy or beta stage. May be things will sort out in the coming years.

For now, I'd suggest you check out Ather, Chetak and TVS iQube. All these are available in Guwahati. Try talking to the dealers and pay a visit to TDing them.

Here's what BHPian WheelD had to say on the matter:

Other than these e-scooters, I am sure you have others available too.

These guys are new to town. There are other brands like - Hero Electric and Okinawa who have been there, selling the scooters for some years now.

It will be prudent to check them out too. Less hype, more substance is probable.

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My dad prefers the Honda Activa and I the TVS Jupiter. However, the petrol prices are making us consider an EV.

BHPian hemanth.anand recently shared this with other enthusiasts.

After having booked the scooter and having made the full payment on November 13th, I was told that the scooter will be delivered between November 15th to November 30th. Now S1 was not perfect but not bad as Okinawa and other Chinese brands. But three things that were still bugging me:

• Overheating issue: A major issue pointed out in S1 Pro reviews after riding in Hyper mode. I had ignored this issue as ours would be an S1 and there is no hyper mode.
• The dead acceleration on braking: It was something that I didn't like but had ignored this as my father is a very slow rider and he can manage/get used to this. I also had hopes that Ola might correct it in a future OTA update.
• The absence of a flat floorboard: This is one major complaint that my father has of his Vespa now. He always tells me that I got him a bad vehicle after selling his Activa. I had ignored this issue during my test ride because Ola's under-seat storage space is huge!

I was certain that the Ola scooter delivery will be postponed and as per the expectations, I got an email on November 20th that the delivery schedule is pushed ahead by a month. This additional time allowed my father to take a look at the scooter (he hadn't accompanied me earlier). Straight away he told me that he doesn't want this scooter solely for the floorboard not being flat. I told him that the under-seat storage was huge and he has enough space to put all the things he puts and moreover, I told him that he is used to Vespa now.

He said that when we are changing the Vespa any which way, he wants a flat floorboard scooter. His argument is that how much ever the under-seat storage is, the convenience of a flat floorboard is a different thing as he can't keep on opening the seat every time he buys some small things. I concurred with him as 1, his point was correct and 2, I didn't want to hear the same "you got me a bad scooter" complaint going forward too.

On 21st November, I tried to cancel my order and on the app or website, I couldn't find any option to do so. I called their helpline and requested them to cancel. They told me to write an email for cancellation which I did. The email reply I received said that I have to cancel on the app!! Again I called the helpline number...for 4 days this loop happened 3 times and finally, on 25th November, the support person told me that the software was designed to cancel the order only till the first two payments were made. since I had made the third and final payment also the cancel button was not appearing for me. Finally, she told that the backend team have worked on this and the cancel button will appear by the end of the day. It did appear and I confirmed the cancellation there. 6 days later, on 1st December I got a refund transaction reference number. It took another 5 days and today I got the full amount of ₹110k back in my account.

Now the hunt for my father's next scooter is back to square one. In ICE vehicles, Activa is his preference. Although I don't want that, I'll not get to hear any complaints. Jupiter would be my pick in ICE scooters. However, the petrol prices are making him think of an EV. His daily running is 30 km and he feels the pinch every time he visits a fuel station.

Following are some of the OTR scooter prices in Bengaluru.

• TVS Scooty - ₹65k
• Honda Activa 110cc (or any other 110cc scooter) - ₹90k
• Ola S1 - ₹110k
• TVS iQube - ₹120k
• Ather 450+ - ₹130k
• Ola S1 Pro - ₹140k
• Ather 450x - ₹155k
• Bajaj Chetak - ₹155k

We are clear that don't want to spend much over Rs 1 Lakh and hence the S1 was perfect from a pricing point of view. Now that it is out, I really have a real choice and we've hit a dead-end! Considering all the points, one option I can think of is a pre-owned Ather 450 or Bajaj Chetak If I can get a good one. The search is on and till we find that, My dad has to ride the Vespa and I've to continue listening to his complaints.

Here's what BHPian Karthik.thm had to say on the matter:

I understand your point and I think we are in the same boat.

Right now I'm using TVS Scooty Pep Plus for my daily commute which was actually bought for my Father. All these years I was using bikes and since the pandemic, I'm using Pep Plus more than bikes. It's super convenient and literally stress-free commute even in busy central Bangalore. Due to this, I started an itch to get myself a scooter so that I can give back the pep plus to Dad. I considered almost all scooters right from Pep plus to Aprilia SXR 160 even electric ones. Trust me, only TVS knows how to tune CVT in their scooters. You won't feel any lag between acceleration input and power delivery on road, it's almost instantaneous. The worst tune of CVT that I experienced was Suzuki Access 125, it simply doesn't move for a couple of seconds when accelerated.

As for electric scooters, I personally think the market isn't matured yet. Everyone talks about running the cost-effectiveness and riding the nature of an EV. However, no one realises about the cost when it comes to battery replacement or that massive screen replacement in case of a minor incident.

I did calculate the price point on ICE versus EV as below.

Say for example I'm comparing Scooty Zest and OLA S1.

ZEST - Rs 80K

S1 - Rs 110K

So if I buy Zest over S1, below is the simple math for the difference amount that I saved.

30,000÷100.58×35÷30= 347.98

That 30,000 is the difference between ZEST and S1 on-road prices.

100.58 is the petrol price in Bangalore right now.

35 is the average mileage for Zest.

30 is the average km running per day.

347.98 days of fuel bill covered.

That's almost a year worth of fuel. I'm sorry for such a long post and bad calculations. I'm very bad at mathematics.

I really don't know how to calculate EV running cost to match or break even for the additional Rs 30k that was spent on S1.

The current EV structure may work for some and not for many which include me. Also for who is absolute LAZY.

Just my 2 cents, if EV works for you then its well and good

Here's what BHPian StepUP! had to say on the matter:

If I may suggest adding Yamaha Fascino 125 to the list. It is now equipped with a mild hybrid and reviewers claim they got astonishing fuel efficiency of 70kmpl!

Going through user comments also concurs with this claim. It is the lightest in the segment.

Here's what BHPian turbodude had to say on the matter:

Sir, I suggest you take a test ride of TVS Jupiter 125 and then decide. Drum Alloy version is 97,500/- OTR here in Mumbai, mandatory accessories included. We have got one and it's really good to ride. Due to fuel tank placement below the footboard, balancing the vehicle is very easy and you can feel it on turns.

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The Ola S1 and S1 Pro e-scooters cost Rs. 1 lakh and Rs. 1.30 lakh, respectively.

Bhavish Aggarwal, CEO and Co-founder of Ola Electric, has confirmed that deliveries of the S1 and S1 Pro e-scooters will commence from December 15, 2021.

The Ola S1 and S1 Pro e-scooters were launched on August 15. But their deliveries have been delayed due to various reasons. According to Aggarwal, production has now been ramped-up, and the company is finally ready to begin deliveries.

The Ola S1 and S1 Pro e-scooters cost Rs. 1 lakh and Rs. 1.30 lakh, respectively. The base version comes with a 2.98 kWh battery pack that offers a maximum range of 121 km. It powers an electric motor that has an output of 11 BHP and 58 Nm. The S1 Pro uses a 3.97 kWh battery that delivers a maximum range of 181 km on a single charge.

With the 'Battery as a service option' customers can purchase the scooter for Rs. 45,099 (ex-showroom, Delhi), and lease the battery.

Bangalore-based start-up Bounce has launched its first electric scooter in the Indian market. The Infinity E1 e-scooter is priced at Rs. 68,999 (ex-showroom, Delhi). Customers can book the scooter by paying a re-fundable sum of Rs. 499.

Bounce offers a unique 'Battery as a service option' wherein customers can purchase the scooter for Rs. 45,099 (ex-showroom, Delhi), while the battery will be on lease. The subscription charges range from Rs. 850 to Rs. 1,250.

The Bounce Infinity E1 is powered by an electric motor that generates 83 Nm. The scooter has a claimed top speed of 65 km/h and can accelerate from 0-40 km/h in 8 seconds.

According to the company, the battery has a range of 85 km and recharging takes around 4-5 hours. However, customers can also swap out the battery for a fully charged one at a battery-swapping station for just Rs. 35.

Bounce has partnered with Readassist, Helloworld and Kitchens for its battery-swapping network. The company plans to expand its network to 900 locations across 10 cities. It also aims to set up 3,500 swapping stations in collaboration with Park+.