Ola Electric S1 Air E-Scooter: Great news for those looking for electric cars in India. Bengaluru-based vehicle maker Ola Electric is set to start bookings for the S1 Air e-scooter soon. For this a purchase window will be opened by the company. Ola Electric has announced that the purchase window for its S1 Air electric scooter will open from July 28. The company said the deliveries of the Ola S1 Air e-scooter will start from the beginning of August.
The buying window will be open from July 28 to 30
Ola S1 Air is the much awaited model. Not only is this model outmatched by its competitors, the Ola electric scooter is priced much lower than other models. The company said Ola community members can book even before July 28 and can expect an ex-showroom starting price of Rs 1.09 lakh. The company said that the purchase window will be open for customers from July 28 to 30. However, those buying after this date will have to pay Rs 1.20 lakh (ex-showroom) for the scooter.
characteristics
The Ola S1 Air electric scooter is powered by a 3 kWh battery pack, which gives it a certified range of 125 km. Its top speed is 90 km/h. It uses a hub motor called the Ola Hyperdrive Motor. This electric scooter is capable of producing a maximum power of 11.3 HP and a maximum torque of 58 NM. At the same time, the Ola S1 Air electric scooter features an LED headlamp, 7.0-inch TFT screen, smartphone connectivity, reverse mode, OTA update, remote boot lock/unlock and music playback.
Riding mode
The Ola S1 Air electric scooter has three riding modes (Eco, Normal and Sport). Talking about the suspension, the electric scooter will get telescopic forks at the front and twin-shock absorbers instead of mono-shocks at the rear. A tweet from the company said that the electric scooter has been tested for over 5,00,000 km.
the price
You can expect a starting price of Rs 1.09 lakh in the ex-showroom riding mode. The company said that the purchase window will be open for customers from July 28 to 30. However, those buying after this date will have to pay Rs 1.20 lakh (ex-showroom) for the scooter.
Hero Optima and Okinawa Appreciate Pro rivals
The biggest buzz is that the Bengaluru-based vehicle maker’s Ola S1 Air electric scooter will compete with electric scooters like Hero Optima, Okinawa Praise Pro already in the market. But earlier Ola Electric has launched electric scooters named S1 and S1 Pro. The company said the deliveries of the Ola S1 Air e-scooter will start from the beginning of August.
The success of the S1 and S1 Pro has encouraged
A statement issued by the company said that with the Ola S1 Air e-scooter, we always aim to make India’s electric vehicle revolution accessible to everyone. The success of the S1 and S1 Pro has made electric vehicles mainstream in the country. A company spokesperson said, “We are confident that the arrival of the S1 Air will soon end the ICE era in the scooter industry in India.”
The company is gearing up to launch electric cars and bikes
Let us tell you that Ola Electric Mobility is an electric two wheeler manufacturer based in Bangalore, Karnataka. It is said to be India’s largest electric two-wheeler manufacturer, with a market cap of around US$6 billion. Its manufacturing plant is located in Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu, which is India’s largest electric two-wheeler manufacturing facility. Currently, it has launched the Ola S1 electric scooter in three variants namely Ola S1 Air, Ola S1 and S1 Pro. It plans to launch an electric motorcycle by 2023 and an electric car by the end of 2024.
