Ola S1 Air Electric Scooter Launch in India. The Ola S1 Air launch as the company’s third electric scooter in India, and a more affordable then the Ola S1 and the Ola S1 Pro. Ola S1 Air offers an ARAI range of 101km and normal range of 76km, as per Ola Electric.
Ola S1 Air Electric Scooter is equip with software features like music, navigation, a companion app, reverse mode.
The Ola also unveile the latest version of its operating system, Move OS 3 at the launch event.
Ola S1 Air will run on the next version of the company’s operating system, and existing models will be update to MoveOS 3 by the end of the year, gaining features such as proximity-base unlocking digital key sharing, improve regen braking, and a document feature.
MoveOS 3
Move OS 3 offers will bring features such as proximity-base unlocking digital key sharing, improve regen braking, and a document feature.
Coming in 2023, the Ola S1 Air will run on Move OS 3, unlike its siblings which will receive an update to MoveOS 3 by the end of 2022.
Price in India
Ola S1 Air price set at Rs. 84,999.
This price is the introductory ex-showroom price for Ola S1 Air Electric Scooter, including FAME II subsidy and excluding state subsidies.
Ola S1 Air Electric Scooter comes in Coral Glam, Jet Black, Liquid Silver, Neo Mint, and Porcelain White colour options.
Customers can reserve the Ola S1 Air from 22nd October 2022 at Rs. 999, and the scooter will be available for pre-orders at a discount price of Rs. 79,999 until 24th October 2022.
The payment window for the Ola S1 Air will open in February 2023 and Ola says deliveries will begin in the first week of April.
Specifications
The Ola S1 has an Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) certified range of 101km, and a true range of 76km on normal mode.
Ola S1 Air Electric Scooter comes with a 2.5KWh lithium-ion battery pack, which is smaller than the other scooters manufacture by Ola.
Ola S1 Air Electric Scooter has top speed of 85kmph with support for Eco, Sport, and Reverse modes.
The Ola S1 Air Electric Scooter is equip with drum brakes at the front and rear disc brakes.
Ola S1 Air Electric Scooter weighs 99kg, which is lighter than similarly price internal combustion engine (ICE) scooters, as per Ola.
The Ola S1 Air will come with support for MoveOS 3 and support further updates.
Features
Ola S1 Air Electric Scooter has cosmetic differences including a more commuter-ish grab rail, plain saddle, less edgy design, and black-colour panels on the lower body.
Ola S1 Air Electric Scooter features a telescopic fork and dual shock absorber suspension setup instead of the fancy single-shock unit on its siblings.
Ola S1 Range Specifications | Ola S1 Air | Ola S1 | Ola S1 Pro |
Motor | 4.5kW hub motor | 5.5kW mid-mounted motor | 5.5kW mid-mounted motor |
Battery Capacity | 2.5kWh | 3kWh | 4kWh |
Ideal Driving Cycle Range | 101km | 141km | 181km |
0-40kmph (claimed) | 4.3 seconds | 3.8 seconds | 2.9 seconds |
Top Speed (claimed) | 90kmph | 95kmph | 116kmph |
Riding modes | 3 (Eco, Regular, Sport) | 3 (Eco, Regular, Sport) | 4 (Eco, Regular, Sport, Warp) |
Brakes | Drum/Drum | Disc/Disc | Disc/Disc |
Underseat storage | 34 litres | 36 litres | 36 litres |
Console | 7-inch touch screen | 7-inch touch screen | 7-inch touch screen |
Price in India | Rs 79,999 | Rs 99,999 | Rs 1,39,999 |
Ola S1 Air Electric Scooter is also around 25kg lighter than the S1 Pro and tips the scales at 99kg.
Ola S1 Air Electric Scooter comes with reverse mode, a seven-inch touchscreen display with smartphone connectivity, multiple ride profiles, music and call control, multiple riding moods (that changes the layout of the console as well as the motor sound) and party mode, where the scooter’s speaker plays music from the connect smartphone.
You can sign up for the beta testing of the Ola MoveOS 3.0 starting 24th October 2022, whereas the official rollout of the update will take place in early December.
Ola has also introduce side mount pillion footrest, centre stand and under seat storage organisers along with details of more accessories which will be reveale in the coming months.