The cases of complaints against the electric scooter company keep on rising
In a hilarious turn of events, an Ola Electric scooter owner expressed his dissatisfaction with the EV after encountering issues. Ola Electric is one of the biggest names in the electric scooter category in India. Although the company was founded back in 2017, it launched its first EV in 2021. In the last 4 years, it has sold hundreds of thousands of units across the nation. However, there have been quite a significant amount of complaints and issues with its products as well. For now, let us check out the details of one such case in point.
Frustrated Ola Electric Owners Uses EV As An Expensive Swing
This video stems from indu_oo29 on Instagram. It captures a detailed description of a man who is evidently frustrated with the brand. He is at an isolated location with his electric scooter. The tyres of the EV have been taken off. He is seen tying it to a tree with a secure rope. The text in the video mentions that he wants to make a swing out of it. The text reads, “Rs 2 lakh swing”. This is how disgruntled the man is with this Ola product. Unfortunately, the exact details of what the actual problem was are not available. This latest incident adds to the already long list of frustrated customers with Ola Electric.
My View
This is yet another case in point where the quality assurance of the Bengaluru-based EV startup has come into question. I have reported numerous instances of electric scooter owners voicing their issues with the products. In fact, the man in this video is urging the government to intervene and hold the brand accountable. We know that a show cause notice was sent to Ola last year over alleged consumer rights violations. Let us keep an eye out to see whether or not we will be able to see any action against the company this time around.
Editor’s Note
Yatharth Chauhan, Managing Editor
Having closely tracked India’s EV transition, I can say Ola’s journey has been a mix of bold ambition and recurring quality lapses. While its scooters have undeniably pushed mass EV adoption, such incidents highlight persistent gaps in after-sales support and reliability. The Indian two-wheeler buyer values consistency over gimmicks – and unless Ola addresses these core trust issues, it risks losing early mover advantage to emerging, more dependable rivals.
Also Read: Ola Electric Responds To Show Cause Notice Over Alleged Consumer Rights Violations
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