CEO Bhavish Aggarwal Rides Roadster X Electric Motorcycle At Ola Headquarters: Calls It Big Fun
Bhavish Aggarwal, the founder and CEO of Ola Electric, one of the largest electric two-wheeler manufacturers in India, was recently seen riding his company's first-ever electric motorcycle, the Ola Electric Roadster X. In the short clip, Aggarwal was seen riding the new Roadster X at his company's headquarters in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Ola Electric recently launched the Roadster X electric motorcycle with a starting price of Rs 89,999, and it has also started dispatching the bikes to its dealerships across the country.
Bhavish Aggarwal rides Roadster X
The video of him riding the Ola Electric Roadster X has been shared on X by Bhavish Aggarwal on their page. In this short clip, Ola Electric founder and CEO was seen cruising inside the premises of his company, Ola Electric’s head office in Bangalore. He was riding the bike at a speed of 40–50 kmph and was seen going over the bumps. In his post, he stated, “Riding the Roadster X this weekend and it’s so much fun.”
Ola Electric Roadster X
As mentioned, the Roadster X is the first-ever electric motorcycle to be launched by Ola Electric in India. This bike aims to target the budget commuter bike segment buyers. The Roadster X is offered by the company in three variants: Rs 89,999 for the 2.5 kWh variant, Rs 99,999 for the 3.5 kWh variant, and Rs 1,09,999 for the 4.5 kWh variant.
This electric motorcycle draws its power from a 7 kW peak power motor, which can take it to a top speed of 118 kmph. The Roadster X can do a sprint of 0–40 kmph in just 3.1 seconds, and its range is 252 km IDC-certified. Apart from this, the company also offers a more powerful version of this bike named the Roadster X+.
This bike comes with an 11 kW electric motor, which can take it from 0–40 kmph in just 2.7 seconds. The Roadster X+ also comes with a larger 9.1 kWh battery pack, which offers it a range of 501 km on a single full charge. As for the pricing of this model, it has been launched at Rs 1.69 lakh.
Ola offers the Roadster X with features such as all-LED lighting, a 4.3-inch LCD segmented display, advanced regen cruise control, TPMS, MoveOS 5, single-channel ABS, brake-by-wire, and a reverse feature. It will also offer OTA updates, GPS connectivity, predictive maintenance, and vacation mode.
In terms of design, this bike looks very futuristic because of its sleek LED headlights, thin DRLs, and an upright riding stance. It has been designed by the company while keeping in mind the daily usage of city commuting. The bike also boasts a large mid-section, which houses the battery pack and the motor powering this bike. It also gets a single-piece seat and a chunky grab handle in the rear.
Ola Roadster X has started dealerships
Just a few days ago, a few images of the Ola Electric Roadster X were shared online. In these images, the bike was seen parked at a pavilion at an Ola Electric dealership. The company has currently started dispatching this bike to the dealerships, which means that deliveries will either commence before the end of this month or will start in May.