In a video going viral on social media, an Ola S1 pro electric scooter was seen to be on fire in Lohegaon area of Pune on Saturday. The 31-second clip elaborates on the scooter, where it is seen parked on the roadside of a busy commercial area, completely engulfed in fire. While the issue is still under investigation, the reason is speculated to be a thermal runaway, where an exothermic reaction occurs inside a lithium-ion battery when it is damaged or short-circuited. A lithium-ion battery on fire is proved to be difficult to extinguish. In contact with water, it immediately produces hydrogen gas and lithium-hydroxide. Hydrogen gas is a major hindrance due to its extreme flammability. Just to note, the Ola S1 gets a 2.97 kWh battery while the S1 pro gets a 3.98kWh battery. Whatever the reason may be, an electric scooter catching fire like this is definitely a scary incident and will deter future buyers who would have been interested in considering the purchase of an electric scooter, especially from Ola.
Ola Electric Scooter Fire: What Ola Has To Say
Ola has confirmed the fire incident. The company said that it is aware of the Ola S1 Pro catching fire in Pune and is investigating the cause of the fire. Ola also claimed that the customers is “absolutely safe”. As far as the fire incident is concerned, Ola said that it will share more updates in the coming days and will take appropriate action. Having said that, Ola did not officially talk about providing any kind of compensation to the buyer. Ola Co-Founder and CEO Bhavish Aggarwal hasn’t responded yet.
WATCH OLA ELECTRIC SCOOTER ON FIRE VIDEO:
Ola S1 Pro Caught Fire in Maharashtra. The vehicle already has temperature management issues as reported by many YouTubers and auto experts. #OlaS1 #OLAFIRE #olas1pro #evfire #ev #bhash @OlaElectric @bhash @varundubey pic.twitter.com/KLFTCnoVAV— Manjunatha M (@nileshj100) March 26, 2022
It should also be said that except for the cells inside the battery, the Ola S1 is a completely localised product. The S1 pro gets an additional Hyper mode. With this, the scooter can reach up to a top speed of 115kmph which otherwise is topped at 85kmph in Sports mode in the standard S1.
News18 could not independently verify the video. This is a developing story, stay tuned for updates.
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