OLA Increases Price of It’s Electric Scooter Models S1 Pro And S1 By INR 15000

Ola Electric has announced a price hike of Rs 15,000 on its Ola S1 and Ola S1 Pro electric scooters owing to reduced subsidies from the government of India. The Ola S1 and Ola S1 Pro are now priced at Rs 1.3 lakh and Rs 1.4 lakh (ex-showroom) respectively. Besides, the company has also delisted Ola S1 with the 2kWh battery pack from its website.

Ola Electric has announced its price hike after after the Government of India made its FAME II subsidy norms more stringent and reduced the subsidy amount to Rs 10,000 per kWh. The total capping on the subsidy has also been reduced from 40 percent to 15 percent of the total value of the EV. The company, Ola, after this price hike, also dropped a variant from the Ola S1 line. It is not known if Ola Electric has discontinued the variant forever.

However, the prices of entry-level Ola S1 Air affordable electric scooters currently remain unchanged. The Ola S1 is now priced at Rs 1.3 lakh (ex-showroom) and the Ola S1 Pro is priced at Rs 1.4 lakh (ex-showroom), both of which have witnessed a price hike of Rs 15,000. It is expected that other popular EV OEMs like Ather Energy, Bajaj Auto, TVS and Hero MotoCorp will also increase prices on their products soon.

Product Specifications of Ola S1 Pro

• Electric motor: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 monoshock 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: Ola S1 pro comes with several features. 7-inch TFT dash with Bluetooth pairing, music controls, navigation, riding modes, LED lighting and riding modes are some of the main features.
• Colour: There are different colour variations of Ola S1 Pro. Jet Black, Porcelain White, Saffron, Neo Mint, Coral Glam, Liquid Silver, Matt Black, Jet Black, Midnight Blue, Anthracite Grey, Millenial Pink and Marshmellow.