As RideApart’s personal Robbie Bacon likes to say, “Scams, they’re in all places.”
Whereas I do not wish to make sweeping or overly broad statements with out proof, there do appear to be an terrible lot of complaints floating round on-line about Ola Electrical merchandise.
And we clearly cannot neglect the truth that one customer was angry enough to light up an entire Ola Electric dealership. For the document, we do not condone such habits, but it surely’s actually indicative of a heightened degree of frustration.
Enterprise into the r/indianbikes subreddit and you may see a complete lot of dialogue about dangerous experiences with Olas, and recommendation that anybody contemplating an EV scooter ought to perhaps take into consideration one other model as a substitute. (The Ather Rizta and the TVS iQube come up steadily, although since I have not ridden both, I can not provide a private opinion.)
That is not all, although. In October 2024, India’s Central Shopper Safety Authority formally despatched a discover to Ola Electrical demanding a proof for the over 10,000 buyer complaints it says it is obtained this 12 months alone.
And now, in November 2024, that authorities company has formally asked the Bureau of Indian Standards to step in and formally investigate Ola Electric, in accordance with Reuters.
It is unclear how lengthy this investigation may take, nor what the end result may imply for Ola Electrical or its clients. According to the Indian Express, a preliminary report is due inside the subsequent 15 days following the ordering of this investigation, which ought to decide what form this investigation takes.
This is hoping that no matter comes of this investigation helps the riders and house owners who’ve been having lower than stellar experiences with the corporate.
Whereas it is true that loads of folks can (and sometimes do) say a number of issues on the Web, it is awfully telling that there are so many horror tales, and on the identical time, not a number of of us wanting to leap to Ola’s protection.
Usually, in a scenario like this, you’d count on a minimum of a couple of folks to go “hey, wait a minute, they are not so dangerous and I’ve one and I like it.”
However on this case, you do not actually see that. Now, web drama is as outdated because the web itself, but it surely’s hardly ever ever as one-sided because it appears to be right here.
That is unusual in a approach that does not bode properly for the corporate and its merchandise.
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