The Old S1 owners wanting to have the free upgrade can book appointments at Ola’s experience centres or service centres
Ola Electric has today announced on Twitter that it is offering a new upgrade to the suspension system of the S1 series as the customers get a new front fork setup free of cost. Ola has taken swift action to remove any concern and this move is highly applauded by the S1 community. The owners wanting to have the upgrade can book appointments at Ola’s experience centres or service centres and get it done. The Bengaluru-based manufacturer has noted that the new front fork design comes as a result of a ‘continuous engineering and design improvement process’.
Ola Wrote: “..as part of our continuous engineering and design improvement process, we have recently upgraded the front fork design to enhance the durability and strength even further.” It’s welcoming to see the brand responding to the requirements of its customers and enhancing its overall product.
The company has further stated: “Recently, there have been some concerns amongst the community around the safety of the front fork arm. We assure you that this is unfounded. At Ola, all components of our scooters including the front fork arm are thoroughly tested under extreme conditions and are engineered with a factor of safety much higher than the typical loads encountered on vehicles.”
Ola is currently the best-selling electric two-wheeler manufacturer in India and it has grown leaps and bounds over the last year or so. The Ola S1 community now has over two lakh members and is growing further thick and fast. The appointment window for customers will open on March 22, 2023 and the brand will reach out to the owners of the S1 series with a detailed process for booking an appointment soon.
Ola Electric has witnessed consistent sales numbers of more than 16,000 units every month from October to December. The Ola S1 Air made its debut on August 15, 2022 and an array of discounts of up to Rs. 10,000 for the S1 Pro did make the deal lucrative. Ola is consistently expanding its experience centres across the country. The S1 Air electric scooter lineup was tweaked just a while ago and is now available in three new trims with the asking price going down to Rs. 84,999 for the entry-level S1 Air.
It goes up to Rs. 99,999 for the mid-spec and Rs. 1.09,999 for the range-topping model (all prices, ex-showroom Bengaluru). The base S1 Air uses a 2 kWh battery while the other two get 3 kWh and 4 kWh battery packs with the same 2.7 kW electric motor in all of them. The claimed top speed stands at 85 kmph but the claimed riding range changes.
The smallest battery offers a range of 85 km while the 3 kWh has it at 125 km and the 4 kWh at a massive 165 km. It is also loaded with features such as a seven-inch TFT screen with smartphone connectivity, navigation, music playback, three ride modes namely Eco, Normal, and Sport, reverse mode, remote boot lock/unlock, and a side stand alert system amongst others.