A big thanks to Dylan J S for lending his Ola S1 Pro for the shoot!

@The_PGK

2 жыл бұрын

This showes that ola is unable to prepare one scotor for media itself

@ErDilmeet

2 жыл бұрын

Can you add TVS iQube in the mix for better comparison between newbie companies vs Old guards? I still don't feel confident on any EV unless it comes from someone with a history in actual two wheelers (Honda, TVS, Yamaha and the likes). Yes, petrol is expensive but familiar and ride experience on these numerous EVs (unknown and untested brands) is not a convincing experience.

Just waiting for Ather to release another scooter with a bigger battery. I think a real world range of more than 120kms per charge should be good considering the already impressive build quality of the existing products.

@kartikeysharma3503

2 жыл бұрын

They are coming with there new scooter with High range and less pricing in coming 6 months this year.

@alphamalluz7422

2 жыл бұрын

Price will be atleast 1.8lakh... And the subscription plan sucks

@manojdadhwal

2 жыл бұрын

Same here

@bigapple5842

2 жыл бұрын

There are pros and cons in each product... Right now am happy with my Ola S1 ridden 1000kms without any problems

@MohitMalhotra

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed, but ather has to launch its scooter fast before OLA start producing in huge accelerating numbers.

I think, by the time Ola solves those terrible bugs/glitches, Ather will have a newer variant, competitive with the current Ola.. Then it will be interesting to see who wins..

@NanoMine

2 жыл бұрын

Hopefully it comes very soon and forces Ola to be more competitive with their service and features promised. Currently Ola has no actual competition which will make them worry about loosing customers.

@bigapple5842

2 жыл бұрын

It's all about pricing.. ola wins hands down in this

@koushikravil1423

2 жыл бұрын

Soon be like in 5-6 months !

@lvs-ai

2 жыл бұрын

I love ather but unless and until they reduce the price , presumably ola fixed all the issues , ola will be a winner in couple of years , just sharing my thoughts

@RoodeMenon

2 жыл бұрын

If Ather's new model has removable battery then killer!

Ola S1 Pro Is Basically A Consumer Prototype, If Anyone Is Tempted To Buy The Ola Because Of It's Features. I'd Suggest Waiting For Ola S2 Series

@shreyasdharashivkar8027

2 жыл бұрын

Dumbo

@kanekiken2002

2 жыл бұрын

Or wait for sometime when they fix everything in S1

@premprakash6214

2 жыл бұрын

Y wait for a company with false claims , hollow promises..... Just stay away from it....

@Dennis56781000

2 жыл бұрын

@@kanekiken2002 Will take 2-3 years tbh to mature. It seems they've brought the product in haste. Abhinav is right, it is indeed a prototype.

@nitheesh.v8079

2 жыл бұрын

If u wait for se they would've released ola electric car

I wanted to buy ola for my dad but if it goes suddenly in reverse, I think I don't want to get omitted from dad's will.

@bigapple5842

2 жыл бұрын

Out of 12000 scooters delivered only a handful are having this problem. In my 2 months of ownership never faced a single problem. Go ahead it's a great scooter

@pramod8838

2 жыл бұрын

Lol 😂😂

@msdadsfsx

2 жыл бұрын

Please earn urself.. Don't be beggar

@fpsgamer3688

2 жыл бұрын

Lol 🤣

@srivasseetharaman

2 жыл бұрын

Dark humor at its finest.

Ola S1 pro looks like a great scooter on paper but it's the buggy software and the adamance of ola to release it in this beta state is what has made this scooter something you shouldn't even consider rn. Hope that the bugs and glitches get ironed out soon enough, because it has got extremely capable hardware imo.

@shreyasdharashivkar8027

2 жыл бұрын

That's not gonna happen bruv #AtherSupremacy

@gazz01

2 жыл бұрын

@@shreyasdharashivkar8027 It will sure happen let's wait till June

@Saurabh.P

2 жыл бұрын

I am using Ola since a week and happy so far.

@kishorekurapati9172

2 жыл бұрын

Some of the bugs they can never fix due to limitations of embedded board they are using. OLA changed many things than they originally intend to bring in from App Scooter.

@techbasics6142

2 жыл бұрын

Prices will go up definitely once they build services

I would buy the Ather at once if they introduced a longer-range model. Impressive quality and tech. Ola is ambitious and sacrificing quality which is a red flag.

@bigapple5842

2 жыл бұрын

Ola's got a better quality suspension, better quality dash, better battery, better motor, better pricing. Build quality is good too. Newer models don't have the panel gaps issue. Software is only going to improve here on. Ather surely wins here.

@MrBunny53

2 жыл бұрын

Ather wasn't bug free initially. Also they had no competition at all initially. They took their time to fix. People just wanted to get their ola scooters soon.

@karan.k

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrBunny53 Well one way a product/company wins is by under promising and over delivering which leave the end user impressed beyond the set expectations. Once you have enough customer support, use that as leverage to spread the word since the company would have more confidence in their own product backed by their users. Otherwise work hard enough to deliver what you promise otherwise face backlash.

So Ather focused on getting a practical working product into the hands of the customer, and Ola took the silicon valley route

@sathishrao7926

2 жыл бұрын

But both are Silicon Valley (of India) based !

@grdagrotech1772

2 жыл бұрын

Actually Ather did the same thing, However they limited themselves for a year or so to Benguluru and ironed out the issues. Ola did not do that or they never had that option looking at the marketing method they employed.....

@anandsuralkar2947

2 жыл бұрын

@@sathishrao7926 he meant the product plan. ola is like typical futuristic impractical craps while aether is practical real life scooter

I have the ather 450x (series 1) for almost 7 months now , and let me tell you it was one of the best decision ever . Super fun and has pretty good features , and the range is not a problem for me aswell . The best ev scooter in market right now , i would suggest anyone looking to buy one to go for it ! ^_^

@benakaaithal

2 жыл бұрын

Sir how is the suspension of the bike is it breaks your back.

@NanoMine

2 жыл бұрын

It's just way too expensive. Ola S1 model just seems better even in its early stage with a hope that issues will be fixed. Ather needs a cheaper model.

@bigapple5842

2 жыл бұрын

@@benakaaithal much worse than ola s1.. ola is just supreme in terms of suspension

@Ommair10

2 жыл бұрын

Same, even I got the 450X Best decision I’ve made, the range is a little less but the ride feels amazing + it’s super reliable and the most important thing for me it has a physical key.

@mlg1279

2 жыл бұрын

Electric scooters with replaceable batteries are the future. It's best to wait for models from established companies like Hero, Honda or Yamaha

Great review, team. Finally, someone who doesn't go by the specs sheet and understands the importance of testing and validation. And yes, We certainly don't ride on paper.

Ola giving us lola scooters 😂

@wanderer54796

2 жыл бұрын

Lol

@sparshmathur8814

2 жыл бұрын

No

@soorajyadav9805

2 жыл бұрын

L😂LA

@rajeshkumar-dk5ct

2 жыл бұрын

Buy ola after ..1 year.they are in testing stage..with so many glitches..they wud have been taken to courts in any developed country.

@DeepakBhat

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

Ola CEO also seems so overconfident on twitter about such a mediocre product!

@RajSharma-uz5xr

2 жыл бұрын

lol ather is mediocre than ola

The ather is tried and tested and the safer option, I own a Gen 1 ather 450 and even after almost 3 years, going strong. The Ola on paper is better but in reality the ather is the one to pick

@frazerasokan2912

2 жыл бұрын

has the range gone down after those 3 years?

@goutham4931

2 жыл бұрын

I have ola S1pro and faced no issues, yes but till proximity unlock is activated it's a security issue but else everything is perfect

@sparshmathur8814

2 жыл бұрын

@@goutham4931 PEOPLE FACING ISSUES WITH OLA ARE ILLITERATE

Ather is like Apple and Ola is like a buggy Chinese phone. Its all about quality of the product and Ather nailed that with its first vehicle itself.

@mandeepchawla594

2 жыл бұрын

Ather was able to nail after staying 3 years in market and continously updating bugs and issues when eyes were not on electric product .Everyone know ather had similar issues during initial launch but they took 3 years to come at this stage .

@prdpnyk5102

2 жыл бұрын

Ola 1st gen product Ather - 3rd model

@user-og9nl5mt1b

2 жыл бұрын

Ather have bugs too

You know it's a superb review when you see Rishaad!

Superb and balanced review! Talks about the good and bad of both brands with objective and real-world tests! Also, bloopers for the win 🤣

Ather company is more serious when it comes to its product portfolio, quality check and overall expansion. No overhype, just focused products. They're selling scooters since 2017 and I don't hear any of them catching fire yet. Also the the way they expanding their charging stations named Ather grid... That's my opinion..

Wonderful transparent review as always, Rishaad! I always look forward to seeing your videos. Great job here as well. The bloopers are the icing on the cake! Keep up the great work!

@RishaadMody1

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Nithin :)

I own an Ola s1PRO..and believe me when I say that it's the best scooter available in the market. The fastest and perfect size scooter looking

@Vivek-ti4jd

2 жыл бұрын

Lol . People are burning there ola scooter in anger

I was firmly set on buying either of the two but not having removable battery was the deal breaker. I can understand why they did that, but for someone living in an apartment, it is difficult to get the charging setup going.

@avinashvarma3543

2 жыл бұрын

for better battery protection and performance over the years the battery should be sealed with ip67 rating , so it doesnt effected by dust or water , in removable battery scooters there is a scope of moist forming around the battery , even i live in a apartment , they will connect a wire to your house meter and arrange a plug board. a little work but it works

@bigapple5842

2 жыл бұрын

Just get the wiring done from your meter to your parking.. any electrician will do it for you.. just takes a few hours

@GauravSharma-dy8xv

2 жыл бұрын

U know the meaning of "deal breaker" ???

@ArpanMukhopadhyay93

2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@akhiltrivedi3051

2 жыл бұрын

@@bigapple5842 It's not that simple. What about the people who live in a rented space? And there are many people who migrate to other cities for work and are predominantly 20-25 years of age and rely heavily on scooters. Landlords being old school and stubbornly do not embrace this hence having removable battery real helps. No surprise demand for Revolt has been massive

i have a general query - how long is the battery life and what would be costs of replacing them upon expiry?

came here just to see Rishaad reviewing these scooters. always on point and great reviews. Thanks autocar india for having such nice people.

@RishaadMody1

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Fair and really good comparison! Ather has been in the market for sometime now and that experience shows! Ola being a newer company and pumping out these many vehicles, with such an agressive timeline is showing its problems. As it is an EV, most of these issues can be solved through OTAs, and we should really lookout on how the Ola S1 pro will improve after an year or so. Even if Ather brings out a newer vehicle, it'll be really hard to crack this price range with these kinds of numbers! Anyways, the future is promising with all these performance EVs coming out, including the upcoming Simple One(if the manage to deliver on their promise) and other EV brands!

@nanguneriRK

2 жыл бұрын

The vehicle has not seen the Indian summer so far. Will it survive the summer heat when heating problems are being reported now itself.

Much awaited. looking to see all the models from other brands too.

Crisp, informative and on point review.

One salute to both companies for protecting mother nature

Exactly, Ola needs a year or two to test & mature at consumer's cost. Then roll out the actual production model. 😈

@nitheesh.v8079

2 жыл бұрын

Wait a little time buddy after that u could see hero motor corp ,Yamaha , Suzuki and TVs enters

@bigapple5842

2 жыл бұрын

TVS, bajaj have already entered 😂😂.. how many are they selling? Peanuts

@RoodeMenon

2 жыл бұрын

@@nitheesh.v8079 Yeah, it will be great to just swap batteries. They plan to share a common battery.

@kshitijhatgaonkar3039

2 жыл бұрын

*Customers' cost. That should mean they simply replace all the previous deliveries, if a refined model ever comes. At their own cost.

From this video, I can say that OLA overpromises but underdelivers and Ather promises less but delivers exactly what it promises

I expected OLA to release a fantastic product seeing their launch event 8 months ago... They claim they made a factory that can produce 1 crore scooters a year!! They wants to make one scooter every two seconds!! So, is it my mistake to assume that they had such a great product that it would disrupt the market and would be best of the best? They had 1000s of crores of money, yet they can't release a proper fine-tuned scooter? Some issues are expected in a first generation product, but this is unacceptable level of issues and lack of promised features! Ather was able to release a good first gen product with much much less funding, and at a time when EVs were not even this popular or easy to make. How is it better without the keys if all early-stage customers have to unlock their scooter by entering the pin every time in a buggy touch screen? The whole point of a scooter is to be able to stop and go easily without any delays. Why is this critical feature of auto-unlock not yet ready? Few comments below pointed out that if someone tries to unlock the scooter wrongly 5 times, the scooter will get locked and it took him 2 days to resolve the issue by verifying identity with their customer support... How is such a product over-heating so much in a chilly day in Mumbai? Then how will it perform in most of India where it is significantly more hot? If the display is the only way to interact with the scooter, then it should at the minimum work smoothly without any lag when it is just coming out of factory. Otherwise, people will remember the traumatic experiences of how smartphones used to start slowing down after 2 years. The range being falsely shown is also a critical issue that can leave people stranded and lose their trust in all EVs. These all are issues that should have been fixed at the time of designing the scooter itself. Now coming to the production issues, there are people all over the internet complaining how they had to tow away their scooter on the first day of delivery due to major problems. This is bad experiences that will make people think all EVs are like that..

@pravesh736

2 жыл бұрын

Chinese electronics, that's why buggy. Go to china 100s of prototypes available and they are ready to supply CKD kits to anyone 😂

@bigapple5842

2 жыл бұрын

My experience has been great with Ola..

@loganathaner7311

2 жыл бұрын

Without seeing it on road test ola does not deserve to buy.

OLA being KTM in EVs. In terms of thermals and performance areas.

@abhijeetsingh5288

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣true

@mithunjohnjacob6804

2 жыл бұрын

KTMs are not buggy like Ola...!

Electric vehicles should be battery switchable

@Y2Kvids

2 жыл бұрын

Wit the button 🔘 you can switch it on and off.

@venukrithish007

2 жыл бұрын

Revolt solves that

@rahultadvi2747

2 жыл бұрын

@@Y2Kvids he is talking about removable

@yashbhai2611

2 жыл бұрын

@@Y2Kvids ha bhai samajte nahi hai

@keshavsakthi546

2 жыл бұрын

Will never be doable because of thermal constraints. The reason the ather is not having performance issues is because of the robust battery pack. It has 2.5 inch thick aluminium casing to push the heat out of the battery. Without said casing, high performance and fast charging is not possible. You have to limit your eV to slow acceleration and charging if not

Ola Standing still at traffic stop light and forward to reverse glitch. RIP Bros

I loved the test ride of Ather it feels so stable and smooth to ride. Build quality is top notch wish it priced it close to Ola S1. My only concern is charging as I live in a apartment which doesn't have EV charging infra. Since our usage is very low barely 6-10 kms a day. I wonder if these EVs will retain their charge and be ready for action is not used for weeks.

I own an ola S1 pro and it's been a wonderful journey so far without any issues . Hyper mode is simply awesome . Whether it is the range or speed or driving dynamics or brakes and many more , ola wins the race easily in comparison to ather . ATHER is in the market much before Ola and even it had its own issues in the first year of launch . I am not a supporter of either ather or ola but guys let us give ola some time to give a great product matching the specs .

Great review, as always! There should have been some coverage on the charging socket types of both these scooters. When it comes to public charging, Ather can be charged on their own network only due to their proprietary socket. I am not sure what socket OLA uses. Manufacturers should work on a standardized socket such as CCS2 in cars to enable easy charging e-scooters on public infrastructure.

@bigapple5842

2 жыл бұрын

Ola too has its own proprietary socket.. Ola's hypercharger network is fast coming up at most BPCL petrol pumps

Ather 450 is best in all finish quality and service,Ola seems not too good as ather 450 x

@trueword4971

2 жыл бұрын

That's why buy a brand new scooter or car after 2-3 years.

Recently had an experience with the OLA that just made it a NO BUY. Anyone can sit on your scooter, enter the pin 5 times and the scooter gets locked. Takes 2 days for OLA support to go through the verification process and prove ownership to get it unlocked and accessible again.

@vinaysanath5419

2 жыл бұрын

😂

@Nitin5923

2 жыл бұрын

They unlocked its just on phone, I tried that, because I have ola, don't spread fake news

@anirudhhhh

2 жыл бұрын

That is terrible. If anyone lives in an apartment complex. Kids could mess with the scooter so easily.

@anirudh2704

2 жыл бұрын

@@Nitin5923 bro tell me honestly is it worth buying over ather ? My father won't listen he has booked this prototype. Coming from mechanical background I see this model as gimmick. The heating issue, sudden speed drop when battery power less. And the fake promise of range.

@keshavsakthi546

2 жыл бұрын

@@Nitin5923 not sure how your experience was. This was my personal experience. They took their own sweet time to get it sorted. I'm not here to spread fake news. The app they promised for proximity lock is still not here. Defending a pin mechanism on a vehicle isn't what progress is about.

Problem with these scooters is that since they are battery powered, the amount of current taken out of the battery heats the battery up which in turns limits the current to a lower value where you wont get enough performance. These should come up with a battery cooler. Thats how they are gonna improve the range and the performance.

So what u will suggest to buy a ola scooter or ather which one is best as service wise coustomer support

Happy with the review got a lot of info in the first five minutes - good job presenter/host!! 5/5

Very well done review.. Above 80 km a day, range does not matter if daily commute is much lesser than that.. Reliability and safety are much more important

Well written and nicely done on the video! Please share my compliments with the writer. :) So happy to see an electric scooter comparison that explores so many angles. Made me hit the subscribe button!

awesome comparison , unbiased comparison and loved the way you were comapring all the segments good job

Excellent analysis Rishaad. Why didn't you include the Bajaj and TVS scooters in this test?

Ola's buyer should get a monthly salary from Ola as they are the Testing Engineer for their prototype.

There couldn't have been a better person to talk about the Ola s1 Pro than Rishaad!

Given how ather has market experience and proven quality, they will definitely bring out something to take on ola which could be a market breaker.

@MrBunny53

2 жыл бұрын

I doubt it.

Its because of you we get to know truth about the actual product instead of funky advertisement shown by brands

Absolutely loved Rishaad's presentation. Three cheers :)

excellent review! One of the best presentations!

Just the video I was waiting for… Thanks for this video & efforts. Keep up the good work guys. ❤️

Thank you auto car India for this worderfull video. Very honest and very straight forward.

What a brilliantly done review without any biases. Thank you!

This Video is a completely unbiased video, Autocars' opinion is honest in this comparison, and it also airs some of the concerns Ola Scooter Owners face .

Has anyone tried starting Ola scooter using a pin, after a splash of water / rain? Wondering about the touch sensitivity as usually smartphones touch doesn't work if there is moisture on screen. They could have provided an electric fob instead (most cars have them) . That gives practicality

@splendiddwarf509

2 жыл бұрын

It does have a key fob

can you tell me one thing either which of the scooter can easily climb on the mountain with the sitting of two person on the scooter

Thanks for being honest, Rishad in not recommending the product which doesn't meet customer requirements. No wonder we look upto autocar for fair review

@RishaadMody1

2 жыл бұрын

:)

I'm having rv400 it's going to be a year now still range and feel of riding a bike impresses me and the USD forks does amazing job

Kudos to @Ather Energy design team for creating a perfect scooter from scratch

Is there software updates?

Can we use Oil cooler for electric motor to reduce the heat???

I am very happy i did not buy ola and coming back to your channel just to comment down that 3 month ago I was in confusion to select my family 2nd ev after Okinawa....but during this video I realised that heating issue can be a big challenge in summer and with this note i avoided ola and went for Revolt.....today by listening the news of ola fire 🔥 it's clear that if there is issue and if u have researched properly at least in utube you will get the guidance for right decision...thanks alot Autocar you saved my money .....may God bless you guys for unbiased review videos u are offering to public 🙏

For OLA S1 pro, may I know what happens after 3 years or 40000 kms? Do we need to replace entire scooter? or just battery? what will be the expenses if we just need to change the battery after 40,000 kms?

till now i am satisfied with S1PRO just waiting for features to be released then only i will say whether its worth or not

@neelj5155

2 жыл бұрын

Getting your scooter without all the features itself is L for you...

Gas cylinder konse scooter pr aachese jaynga

Ola was made for dutch weather conditions, there is no cooling system in it. The motor heats up and people have to wait for 15-20 minutes for it to cool down. Ola seems like a good proposition, but Ather is way more practical.

It’s always KA on major test ride isn’t it.? Love Bangalore 💕

What is ola using for cooling system? I heard they are making completely screen touch controlled, What will they do if it rains?

Please help me sir I am very confused. What should I prefer an electric scooter or petrol scooter? My family wants an electric scooter but I don't know which is the best electric scooter to buy now and also I've seen many videos where electric scooters are burning and I'm scared. Can you please make a video on it or reply me pls.

Any update for Simple one scooter?

Waiting for this frm long time

It's a good thing that the ola takes some time to accelerate. I consider it to be safety feature. This scooter is not for racing.

Bold and objective, insightful. As always any new product, the customer is the guinea pig, unless he is buying an E Scooter more for its novelty and taking a liesure spin on weekends. No surprise the Splendours and Shines continue to clock massive numbers CoVid not withstanding. Salute the gasoline workhorses. 🙏🎉🎉

@bharatjulakanti

2 жыл бұрын

One of the best automotive comments I have seen.

So can anyone tell me how km it can run after full charge?

Once OLA addresses the production issues, it will be a tough competition for others.

I am commenting here a year after this video has been released and what i wanted to ask is that are these bugs and glitches issue solved or still going on because we wanted to buy an electric scooter but the doubt is which one and my family obviously prefers ola especially because of its less price and more range Which one should we get?

Great and honest content

Electric scooter companies should look to install charging stations as soon as possible in multiple locations metropolitan area

Winter in Mumbai?

Great Review Man!💯

I remember the first time I took a u-turn in my S1pro while I held my break while doing so and had no power. I then read the manual and then slowly learned how to take u-turns

I wanted more range and practicality at affordable pricing. Ather is a good product but tad too expensive. Quality may be great but still doesn't justify it's 1lakh+ price tag. That's why I choose the Ola. Few glitches I can live with but as rightly said, the communication and delivery issues still remain. I'm yet to get my scooter & when it get, I hope it works perfectly fine.

Ather 450x can go upto 90 km top speed easily bro , it's capable even more but software restricts more upto safety issue of user

A big thanks to auto car which helped me to choose Ather . I have placed order for Ather , to my hard luck, I am paying more due to sudden rise of pricing. But it has not affected my decision for Ather.

I am really confused which is suitable for me ( 60yrs.)

Thanks for the update

Honest review as always👍

Nice content 👍👍❤️

What a analysis. Truly professional.

I want ola s1 pro urgently what can I do any advise ??

BTS was awesome

I really want to see an endurance race between all the EVs offered, probably a Nandi hill climb, which would really clear up any doubts

nice explanation autocAR india

I'm craving for simple energy one

@jerishraj12

2 жыл бұрын

What is simple energy one

@shreyasdharashivkar8027

2 жыл бұрын

@@jerishraj12 Simple Energy is a new EV manufacturer and they have their first EV named as Simple One

@HarshaCaptain

2 жыл бұрын

@@jerishraj12 electric scooter

@yatrapremi7612

2 жыл бұрын

It is a scam

@anirudh2704

2 жыл бұрын

Another nonsense

Ola is making people fool pls don't go for it either chose ather or chetak from bajaj

Battery validity.. ??

Price of both?

Very informative

Ather every day!!...no busting...no fire..no bugs

May I know the Initial Background music plz...!!? 🤦😍✌️😬