Ola S1, S1 Pro electric smart scooter launched: Voice control, WiFi, top speed, price and all details – Times of India

New Delhi: Ola Electric has introduced two connected smart scooters in India called Hailstone The S1 and S1 Pro are aimed at promoting electric mobility across the country. The new Ola scooter brings with it a host of features for the first time in the industry, while also promising good battery life, speed and smart connected features. Apart from the hardware features, both the scooters are powered by Ola’s own operating system which provides a complete connected experience. From keyless start, voice control, widgets and navigation, the new Ola scooters ensure that you don’t have to clip your smartphone by the handle. Not only that, you can also change the speedometer theme and the sound of the scooter while riding. Here’s all you need to know about the new Ola S1 scooter.
Ola S1, Ola S1 Pro Price and Availability
The Ola S1 and S1 Pro will be available for Rs 99,999 and Rs 1,29,999 respectively. Those who had already pre-booked the Ola scooter for Rs 499 on Ola Electric’s website will be the first to get it after September 8, 2021. Ola will start deliveries of the scooter from October for those who have not pre-booked.
Talking about the price, you will be able to get subsidy from your state government. The price of Ola S1 and S1 Pro is the cheapest in Gujarat at Rs 79,999 and Rs 1,09,999, followed by Delhi, Rajasthan and Maharashtra. The state wise prices are mentioned below.

Ola S1 vs S1 Pro: What are the differences
While both the Ola S1 and S1 Pro look similar, the main differences are in terms of range, top speed, color options and riding modes. Ola S1 offers a top speed of 90 kmph and claims 0 to 40 kmph of 3.6 seconds. The maximum battery range (or the distance you can cover on a single charge) is 121km with a maximum power of 8.5kw. The Ola S1 comes in five colors – white, yellow, red, black and sky blue (or teal).
On the other hand, the S1 Pro offers a top speed of 115 kmph and claims a 0 to 40 kmph time of 3 seconds. The maximum battery range is 181km with a maximum power of 8.5kw. Ola S1 Pro comes in 10 colours. Including the five colors of the S1, you can also opt for yellow, pink and three shades of black and dark grey. Another difference is that the S1 Pro variant comes with three riding modes – Normal, Sport and Hyper. The S1 model does not have a Hyper Ride mode.

Ola S1 and S1 Pro Ride Features
The Ola S1 and S1 Pro are focused on trendy design, battery range, high speed and convenience. The scooters come with a large boot space that can accommodate two helmets. It also gets hill hold, reverse parking mode, cruise control with disc brakes on both the tyres, which activates at a top speed of 40 kmph. Both the scooters also come with wider tyres.

Ola S1 and S1 Pro Smart Connected Features
The Ola S1 and S1 Pro come with Smart Connected features that ensure that you don’t have to take out your smartphone while riding. The scooters come with their own operating system to provide a connected dashboard experience. There’s a big 7-inch touch display powered by an octa-core processor and 3GB of RAM. The dashboard supports Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and 4G connectivity.
For starters, scooters come with proximity sensors that can sense when you (and your mobile) are approaching it and turn on automatically. You can change the theme of the dashboard and sound to your liking and also play music, get navigation and operate the entire dash with voice. To turn on voice control, all you have to do is say Hey Ola. Dashboard also offers widgets and another interesting feature is that you can create different user profiles for different riders. This is similar to how you can create different accounts on your mobile or laptop.

On your mobile, you can get the battery status of the scooter, order service at home and control the scooter remotely. You can also take calls and get directions on the big screen from the dashboard itself. Other widget features include weather details, battery indicator, wind speed, torque, acceleration and more.
How to charge Ola S1 and S1 Pro scooter battery
You can use any 5A socket to charge the scooter at home or in the office. You will get a portable 750W charger or you can choose to go with any Ola Electric Charging Network 100 cities to charge. In Ola Hypercharger features, the battery gets charged up to 50% in 18 minutes.

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