Ola Electrical Mobility Ltd has launched its new Roadster X and Roadster X+ electrical bikes on Wednesday.
Ola Electrical founder Bhavish Aggarwal and head designer Kripa Ananthan unveiled the brand new Ola Electrical bikes
This comes after the corporate unveiled its newest Gen 3 S1 electrical scooter vary on January 31.
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The brand new Roadster X comes with 2.5, 3.5, and 4.5 kWh battery choices, whereas the Roadster X+ comes with 4.5 and 9.1 kWh battery choices.
The bikes include a 4.3-inch color LED display. They get all LED lamps, an built-in Bike Management Unit (MCU), Ola’s RideOS 5, single-channel brake-by-wire ABS, cruise management, and even a reverse mode.
The X has a prime pace of 118 kph and a variety of 252 km, with a peak energy of seven kW.
In the meantime, the top-of-the-line 9.1 kWh battery Roadster X+ will get a staggering vary of 501 km and a peak energy of 11 kW. It an go from 0-40 kph in 3.1 seconds.
What’s the value of the brand new Ola Electrical Roadster X and X+?
The Roadster X begins from ₹89,999 for the two.5 kWh mannequin, ₹99,999 for the three.5 kWh variant, and ₹1,09,999 for the 4.5 kWh model.
In the meantime, the Roadster X+ prices ₹1,19,999 for the 4.5 kWh mannequin and ₹1,69,999 for the 9.1 kWh mannequin.
Nonetheless, Ola has additionally introduced a ₹15,000 introductory low cost for all of the fashions.
Orders could be constructed from at the moment, whereas deliveries begin in mid-March.
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Ola’s new ‘Flat Cable’ know-how
Speaking about how the Gen One Ola S1 scooter wiring weighs 4 kg, Aggarwal then confirmed Ola’s new flat cable which brings the complete weight right down to 800 grams.
He added that the older system which the vast majority of different automakers use, has customized connectors imported from Taiwan or China.
Compared, Ola’s new flat cable will get totally standardized connectors made in India. It’ll function on all of the Ola bikes to any extent further.
Ola’s ‘Brake-by-Wire’ know-how
The brand new Roadster X additionally comes with Ola’s patented ‘Brake by Wire’ know-how. This makes use of a sensor on the brake lever to stability between brake pad use and resistance from the motor.
Through the earlier scooter launch, Aggarwal had mentioned this leads to 15% extra vary and double the brake pad life.
The elevated vary comes from the electrical motor additionally regenerating electrical energy from the braking motion.
The unique unveiling of the Roadster collection of bikes occurred in August 2024, however these have been of pre-production fashions. Nonetheless, the manufacturing fashions of the Roadster X are actually prepared and the precise launch was at the moment.
How did Ola Electrical shares carry out?
At 10:30 am when the launch began, Ola Electrical Mobility Ltd shares reached surged to ₹75.67 a bit on the Bombay Inventory Alternate (BSE), up by1.07%.
The corporate’s shares had closed at ₹74.87 after the earlier buying and selling session on January 4. This was a achieve of two.35% or ₹1.72 from the shut earlier to that.
At 11:35 am when the presentation was over, the corporate’s shares have been up 1.10% or by ₹0.82, buying and selling at ₹75.69.
“These successful product launches position the company well to capture the electric two-wheeler (E2W) market by offering a diverse portfolio to customers. However, concerns with regard to services continue to loom, which might weigh on the demand, which might as well reflect on its share prices as well,” mentioned Sagar Shetty, Analysis Analyst at StoxBox.
“These issues could be exacerbated by the end of the lock-in period on February 10, which may lead to a sell-off of Rs. 14,691 crore worth of shares, potentially putting pressure on the share price,” he added. “The company’s earnings and management’s guidance on the new releases and operations will be crucial for understanding its future performance.”