Ola S1 Pro owner sets his electric scooter on fire: Know why – Times of India

in a strange event Ola Electric The owner of the S1 Pro in Tamil Nadu allegedly set his scooter on fire after being disappointed with the scooter’s performance and inconsistent range. While there have been several incidents of electric scooters catching on fire recently, this is the first incident where an owner has decided to set his vehicle on fire.
Video of the incident surfaced on Sun News, which shows the owner Dr Prithviraj pouring petrol on the scooter, which is parked on the side of a road, before setting it on fire. As per reports, the owner was unhappy with the performance and real-world range of the scooter. he took delivery Hailstone There were problems with the electric scooter, and since then, 3 months before this incident EV On three separate occasions.
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Prithviraj had earlier complained about the issue to Ola Electric, but on inspection the Ola support team did not find any discrepancy. The incident happened near Ambur bypass road in Tamil Nadu. The owner claims that even after driving just 44 kms, his scooter was over even when it was fully charged. Despair prompted him to take this unfortunate step.
Recently in another incident involving Ola electric scooter, a Maharashtra-based owner tied his scooter to a donkey and paraded it in Maharashtra’s Parli Vaijnath town. There were banners on the scooter and people were asked not to trust the company. Owner Sachin Gitte, who hails from Beed district of Maharashtra, was disappointed at not getting a response from the company after the scooter reportedly broke down after 6 days of delivery.
Ola Electric is currently facing a lot of criticism from both the customers and potential buyers. The company recently sold 1,441 . has been brought back Ola S1 Pro Electric Scooters As a “pre-emptive measure” to conduct detailed diagnostics and health checks of scooters manufactured in the same batch in which the scooter caught fire. This recall comes after Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said that the government will take steps to control it. electric scooter fire danger in India, and will impose heavy fines on defaulting manufacturers.