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 to make its electric scooter platform S1 more accessible, efficient, and high-performing. For the year 2024, Ola Electric has launched a 4-kilowatt-hour version of the entry-level S1 X scooter.
Pricing typically plays an important role in the decision-making process for users and enthusiasts in India, and indeed, the new variant of the S1 X maintains its affordability. Ola claims that the range on a single charge is 190 km, compared to the 143 km of the 3kWh variant. This makes the S1 X 4kWh the long-range focused model bearing the S1 X name, making it ideal for users who travel longer distances in their daily commutes.
When it comes to technology, the S1 X 4kWh maintains the same simple approach as its smaller siblings. It achieves a modest top speed of 90 km/h and goes from 0 to 40 km/h in just 3.3 seconds. That being said, it does lose 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 hit the Indian market, it makes perfect sense for the company to invest in expanding its infrastructure. Ola states that it will increase its service centers by 50%, aiming for 600 service centers across India by April 2024. Additionally, it is strengthening its charging network, stating that 10,000 stations will be available to the public by June 2024.
Although all the developments around Ola Electric are indeed very promising, there remains one question: 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 do not know which countries it intends to reach first.
