Ola Electric forays into commercial segment with e-scooter priced at Rs 39,999

Ola Electric connected Tuesday announced its foray into the commercialized conception with the motorboat of 'Gig' scope of scooters with an introductory terms of Rs 39,999, targeting gig workers.

The institution besides launched its S1 Z model, a personal-use electrical scooter aimed astatine municipality commuters priced astatine Rs 59,999.

The Gig scope has been designed to code the needs of gig workers progressive successful some shorter and longer trips done 2 variants -- 'Gig' and 'Gig+' -- with introductory prices of Rs 39,999 and Rs 49,999 (ex-showroom), respectively.

The scope volition beryllium disposable for business-to-business (B2B) purchases and rentals, Ola Electric said successful a statement.

The word 'Gig' is aimed astatine gig workers progressive successful shorter trips. It offers a scope of 112 km connected azygous complaint with a apical velocity of 25 kmph. It comes with a removable 1.5 kWh battery, a hub motor.

On the different hand, 'Gig+' is built for gig workers having to question longer distances with heavier payloads. It comes with a apical velocity of 45 km/hr and a removable single/dual artillery of 1.5 kWh with a scope of 81 km, the institution said.

"With the motorboat of the Ola Gig and S1 Z scope of scooters, we volition further accelerate EV adoption, catering to a wide scope of idiosyncratic and commercialized usage cases with affordability, reliability, and information arsenic the halfway pillars," Ola Electric Chairman & Managing Director, Bhavish Aggarwal said.

Under the S1 Z range, the institution introduced 2 variants, 'S1 Z' and 'S1 Z+' astatine introductory prices of Rs 59,999 and Rs 64,999 respectively.

While S1 Z is simply a personal-use electrical scooter aimed astatine municipality commuters who worth style, performance, and convenience, Ola Electric said the 'S1 Z+' is simply a dual-usage electrical scooter designed for some idiosyncratic and airy commercialized usage with a robust body.

Both the 'S1 Z' and 'S1 Z+' person removable dual batteries of 1.5 kWh each with a scope of 75 km and apical speeds of 70 kmph.

The institution besides launched its PowerPod, an inverter that powers homes utilizing its portable batteries, priced astatine Rs 9,999.