New Ola S1 electric scooter launching in July, reveals company CEO

New Ola S1 electric scooter coming in July 

The all-new electric scooter offering from the Bengaluru-based EV maker Ola Electric is set to debut at the company’s #endICEAge show Part 1 which will take place in July. The teaser shows three headlight units glowing in the dark. By the looks of it, the new electric scooter will carry forward the bot-like headlight design. A closer look also indicates the presence of a small windscreen upfront as well. However, the CEO has reserved his comments on what to expect from the electric scooter as of now.

Meanwhile, the Ola S1 lineup has also been rejigged yet again and the company has decided to drop the 2kWh and 4kWh battery pack options on the latest Ola S1 Air. The company will only ship the Ola S1 Air with a 3kWh battery pack option with an IDC-certified range of 125km. Deliveries are expected to commence July onwards.

Ola S1 Pro specifications

• Electric motor: 8.5kW peak power output and 5.5kW nominal output. 
• Battery pack: 4kWh fixed battery pack
• Range: 181km of IDC-certified range
• Charging: 6 hr 30 min when charging at home
• Fast charging support: Yes
• Performance: Zero to 40kmph in 2.9 seconds and a top speed of 116kmph.
• Drive Modes: Eco, Normal, Sports & Hyper
• Suspension: Single sided Telescopic front suspension and mono-shock rear
• Wheels and Tyres: 12-inch alloy wheels wrapped in 90-section tyres
• Brakes: Disc brakes with 220mm rotors up front and 180mm rotors at the back
• Features: 7-inch TFT dash with Bluetooth pairing, music controls, navigation, riding modes, LED lighting and riding modes.
• Colour: Gerua, Jet Black, Porcelain White, Neo Mint, Coral Glam, Liquid Silver, Matt Black, Jet Black, Midnight Blue, Anthracite Grey, Millenial Pink and Marshmellow.

Separately, prices of the Ola electric scooter lineup have gone up as has the prices on EVs from other popular EV makers such as Ather Energy, Bajaj, TVS and Hero MotoCorp-derived Vida. This comes courtesy of strengthening norms on the FAME II subsidy scheme that is extended by the government.