KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Ola S1 Pros price starts at Rs. 1.34 lakhs ex-showroom
- Gets a certified range of up to 195 km
- Offers a range of modern features including ride modes, digital touchscreen console, and more
Ola scooters have redefined what the transition from conventional petrol scooters to an electric 2-wheeler can look like. While it has had a few hiccups over its journey since its launch with all types of hurdles and niggles to reach where it has now established itself as synonymous with the category. And when that happens, you have to put your best foot forward, as they say, it's not reaching the top, but staying there is what's the most challenging. So, in this section, we take a look at the key feature highlights of the range-topping Ola S1 Pro and find out if it really is the 'Pro'. While we are at it, make sure to join our 91Wheels Whatsapp Channel, specifically curated for all the avid petrolheads with extensive coverage of the latest news and insights from the automotive space.
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1. 7-Inch Touchscreen Console
The Ola S1 Pro comes with an advanced 7-inch TFT display that offers diverse functionality and is pretty easy to navigate through as well. With features like call accept/reject, music and multimedia control, and navigation, it displays all the essential ride-related stats and much more.
Competition Check- Its direct and most challenging rival is the Ather 450X, which also comes with a 7-inch touchscreen console.
2. Proximity Unlock
The Ola S1 Pro features advanced proximity control, enhancing rider convenience. This technology allows the scooter to detect the rider's presence and automatically unlock the vehicle when the rider approaches. It ensures that the scooter is easily accessible without needing to manually unlock it. Going a step further, the scooter locks itself when the rider moves out from the set range
Competition Check- The Ather 450X does not offer any proximity unlock feature.
3. Proper Navigation With Ola Maps
Ola S1 Pro offers a comprehensive navigation feature through Ola Maps, that converts the digital display into a fully functional map for an accurate and more informed direction sense. This is a huge upgrade from the turn-by-turn navigation that you find on lower models of Ola scooters.
Competition Check- The Ather 450X offers a proper Google Maps navigation displayed on the console for a better direction sense
4. Cruise Control
The Ola S1 Pro's cruise control feature offers effortless speed management, allowing riders to maintain a constant pace without having to continuously hold the throttle. This convenient function improves comfort on long rides making it easier to enjoy extended journeys on the open road. However, electric vehicles, that have regen modes, benefit from the occasional braking as it charge the battery in small packets and improve the range. This trend is opposite to what you find in your usual ICE vehicles, which get extra mileage from less braking.
Competition Check- The Ather rival does not offer cruise control.
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5. Auto Indicator Cut-off
The Ola S1 Pro comes with an interesting and as much convenient feature of auto indicator shut-off. It simply does what it says, once you signal your direction through the indicator, and after you take that turn, the scooter senses the movement and automatically shuts off the blinkers, adding extra comfort and safety for the rider. While this isn't something new as a feature on cars, this is something to flaunt with your scooter for sure.
Competition Check- Matching up to its Ola rival, the Ather 450X does offer this automatic functionality.
Other Notable Features:
- Ride modes
- Party mode
- Energy insights
- Hill Hold
- Ride Journal
- Advance regen
| Ola S1 Pro | Ather 450X | |
| Touchscreen Console | 7 inch | 7 inch |
| Proximity Unlock | Yes | - |
| Navigation | Ola Maps | Google Maps |
| Cruise Control | Yes | - |
| Auto Indicator Cut-off | Yes | Yes |
| Fall Safe | - | Yes |
| Document Storage | - | Yes |
Verdict
The Ola S1 Pro is the current pinnacle of what the brand can do, and in all honesty, it is a pretty solid product in terms of overall package of performance and features. However, customers have been talking about some quality issues here and there that needs to be countered for it to really have that trust factor that urges buyers to make their energy transition journey more confident.
