Last August, Indian mobility company Ola Electric announced its upcoming lineup of full-size electric motorcycles. The firm has now provided specs for one family of the bikes, the Roadsters, which boast a range of up to 579 km (360 miles) and a top speed of 194 km/h (121 mph).

Last August, Indian mobility company Ola Electric announced its upcoming lineup of full-size electric motorcycles. The firm has now provided specs for one family of the bikes, the Roadsters, which boast a range of up to 579 km (360 miles) and a top speed of 194 km/h (121 mph).

There are three basic models of the Roadster – the standard Roadster, the Roadster X and the Roadster Pro. Just to complicate matters, there are also three versions of the standard Roadster, taking their names from the capacity of their batteries in kilowatt-hours: the 3.5, 4.5 and 6. There are also three versions/battery capacities of the Roadster X, namely the 2.5, 3.5 and 4.5.

Should you happen to live in Ola’s Asian marketplace and be wanting an electric motorcycle, pricing for the standard Roadster starts at 104,999 rupees (about US$1,250), with the Roadster X dropping down to 74,999 rupees ($893) and the Roadster Pro climbing back up to a still-reasonable 250,000 rupees ($2,977).

  • @DaddleDew
    15•4 months ago

    I would love for it to be true, but I am very skeptical. Boasting incredible range and price numbers like that while all you have to show for are concept renderings is a huge red flag for me.

    Deceptive tactics like posting acceleration times in 0-25 mph is another one. That time is also suspiciously bad for a bike that is supposed to be able to reach 120 mph.

    For crying out loud, even Can-Am still hasn’t posted a spec sheet for their upcoming electric bikes that should hit production this year and they have functioning pre-production prototypes.