Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal claimed that “1 in 2 electrons will be stored and used in batteries and battery storage will become a bigger sector than the auto industry.”
But in the real world, the trend is going in the opposite direction — the future of 24×7 green energy does not rest on batteries alone, but the world is moving in the multi-tech direction of Hydrogen, Pumped Hydro, Gravity Power, Thermal Storage and Smart-Grid.
India itself has set a target of producing 5 MTPA of green hydrogen by 2030 under the National Green Hydrogen Mission — which will be used in steel, fertiliser, refinery, transport and 24×7 industrial energy. This shows that the future belongs to multi-tech solutions, not battery monopoly.
🟥 Ola should first extinguish its own fire – customers are lost
While the world is moving forward on the model of long-duration clean energy, Ola customers are still struggling with these problems:
Complaints of Ola Users Reality Service centers do not provide parts for months Customers keep the scooter idle for 30-90 days “Hyper Service” only slogan Service network at ground-level Very weak battery/range/software issues Constantly trending Daily complaints on Twitter (X) and Reddit No deep-resolution from customer care Only bot And answers with scripts: Promise is big, execution is weak, “Future frustration” is more than “Future factory”
Customers are saying –
“Ola should gain the ability to repair old scooters before selling new technologies.”
“India is building a Multi-Tech Future, not a battery-dependent future for 24×7 green energy. The Hydrogen + Pumped Hydro + Smart Grid + Gravity Power model is gaining momentum all over the world. Ola should solve the real problems of its millions of customers rather than making tall claims in the tech-discourse.”
“The vision is good, but credibility is even more important. India will lead the way in green energy — but not by relying on batteries, and companies like Ola will have to earn trust first, not sell the future.”