Ola Electric has recently received one complaint after another regarding its electric scooter. But, that hasn’t stopped the company from producing in bulk with its e-scooter offering. Now, Ola S1 Pro is the best selling electric scooter in India. And after stopping accepting new bookings for a while, the Bengaluru-based startup has now started accepting new bookings for the electric scooter.
However, the Ola S1 Pro is only on offer. The S1 is no longer listed, as its production has been temporarily halted. The company has also increased the price of the electric scooter by about Rs 10,000.
ola electric scooter price hike
Earlier in March, the CEO of Ola had announced that the prices of electric scooters would go up in the next purchase window. Now, the prices of Ola electric scooters have gone up from Rs 1.29 lakh (ex-showroom, excluding FAME II subsidy) to Rs 1.39 lakh, ex-sh. And interestingly, the new retail price is applicable to all customers who pre-booked in January this year. Some customers are unhappy with the move and have taken up the matter on social media.
10 Free Ola Electric Scooters for S1 Pro Owners
Ola recently recalled over 1400 e-scooters after several fire incidents and other accidents were reported across the country. Now, Ola is planning to roll out an updated version of its operating system with OTA updates. The new MoovOS 2e will come with new features like new mobile connectivity, a new mobile app and a new ECO mode and promises better navigation. The ECO mode is said to enhance the overall range of the scooter, added to the package.
At present, the beta version of the new software has been made available to select customers. The final version of the software is expected to be available to customers in the coming weeks. In an effort to promote the new software, the CEO of Ola had announced to gift a free S1 Pro ocher color to any customer who can give their Ola e-scooter a range of over 200 kms on a single charge. can drive. This feat has been done by Karthik. Recently, at a function, he was handed over his second Ola scooter for free.
As several other owners of the S1 Pro also requested Ola to extend the offer, the company has now decided to offer 10 free S1 Pro ocher electric scooters for the first 10 owners to cross the 200-km limit. One owner has already passed the previous height, and has been declared as a winner in this competition. The free Ola electric scooter will be delivered in June at the Future factory.
Check out the tweet by Ola CEO about the free e-scooter here: