Ola Electric launches S1 Air scooter at introductory price of Rs 79,999

S1 Air's price will be increased to Rs 84,999 from Oct 24 onwards

Ola Electric, the EV-manufacturing arm of cab aggregator Ola, on October 22 launched the S1 Air scooter at an introductory price of Rs 79,999.

The bookings have begun and customers can place their orders by paying a token amount of Rs 999, the company said in a press briefing. The purchase window would open in February 2023 and deliveries would commence from April next year, it said.

The introductory price is valid only till October 24, as part of the Diwali discount offer after which it will be raised to Rs 84,999.

S1 Air is Ola's third offer in the electric two-wheeler category. The company has launched Ola S1, which is priced at Rs 99,000, and the top-tier S1 Pro, which costs Rs 129,000.

Bhavish Aggarwal, Founder and CEO, Ola Electric, said, “With the introduction of the Ola S1 Air, we have transformed the everyday scooter from being merely functional to a sophisticated and technologically advanced product with the latest MoveOS features. Our mission of ensuring all 2Ws in India are electric by 2025 is in sight!”

The new S1 Air is built on the S1 platform and is powered by a 2.5KWh battery pack and a 4.5KW hub motor, which allows it to scale a range of 100 km per charge and clock a top speed of 85 km an hour, as stated by the company. It weighs 99 kg and is claimed to accelerate from zero to 40km in just 4.3 seconds.

The Ola S1 Air is built on the S1 platform but is 25 kg lighter compared to S1 Pro, it said. It comes with eco & sports mode, OTA updates, reverse mode, Bluetooth connectivity, GPS navigation, side stand alert, music playback and remote boot unlock, the company said.

The new e-scooter will be offered in a two-tone body colour scheme and will be available in five colours-porcelain white, neo mint, coral glam, liquid silver and jet black. It also comes equipped with the company's new latest MoveOS 3 software that offers additional features such as proximity unlock, 'Party Mode', Moods, and compatibility with Ola’s Hypercharger network the Bangalore-based startup revealed.

“The end of an ice age is closer to being a reality than ever before. From 4,000 units a month before our entry into electric mobility, EVs now stand for 15 percent of the entire scooter segment, and in cities like Delhi, Bengaluru and Pune is even higher at 40 percent of the new scooter sales. To truly end the era of ice vehicles, India’s EV revolution has to become a mass movement, and the S1 Air is a significant step in that direction," added Aggarwal.

Meanwhile, Ola Electric announced that it would be introducing its products in Nepal later this year, followed by a launch in Europe and Latin America in early 2023.