Ola Electric has been a driving force in India’s electric vehicle segment for some time now. The company seems to have no shortage of ideas for making its S1 electric scooter platform more affordable, more efficient and with better performance. For the year 2024, Ola Electric has launched a four-kilowatt-hour version of the entry-level S1 X scooter.
Price usually plays an important role in the decision-making process of users and enthusiasts in India and, indeed, the new variant of the S1 X keeps its price affordable. Ola claims that the range on a single charge is 190 km, compared to 143 km for the 3kWh variant. This makes the S1 X 4kWh the most long-distance focused model to bear the S1 X name, making it ideal for users who travel longer distances on their daily commute.
In terms of technology, the S1 X 4kWh maintains the same simple approach as its smaller sisters. It achieves a modest top speed of 90 km/h and goes from 0 to 40 km/h in just 3.3 seconds. That said, it loses some of the premium features of the S1 X+ and has more basic accessories, such as a physical key and no smartphone connectivity functionality.
As more and more variants of Ola’s S1 electric scooters continue to arrive on the Indian market, it makes perfect sense for the company to invest in expanding its infrastructure. Ola says it will increase its service centers by 50%, aiming for 600 service centers across India by April 2024. It is also strengthening its charging network, claiming that 10,000 stations will be available to the public by June 2024.
While all the developments surrounding the Ola Electric are indeed very promising, one question remains: when will the rest of the world be able to experience this functional and practical scooter? We know that Ola Electric has plans to expand to the rest of the world, but at the moment we don’t know which countries it wants to reach first.