Ola Electric Roadster X range and running cost

Roadster X's certified IDC range is 140 km, and unusually, owners and our own riding land right on it: expect 133–140 km in everyday use. Few electric scooters get this close to their brochure figure.

Among the 23 electric scooters we have reviewed it ranks 11th for range, 7 km below the group average of 147 km.

Charging at home in Delhi at about ₹7.5/unit, a 2.5 kWh pack costs roughly ₹21 to fill and works out to about ₹0.15 per km. Riding 30 km a day, that is around ₹118 a month, a fraction of what a petrol scooter costs to run.

Spread over five years and 46,800 km, the Roadster X works out to about ₹2.9 per km all-in, of which 5% is electricity and 83% is the purchase price itself. Resale value is not counted; expect roughly 50–60% of ex-showroom after five years for a well-kept example.

Range on the Roadster X depends on mode more than anything else. The highest mode can cut range by a third compared with Eco, and sustained speeds above 60 km/h drain the pack quickly because aerodynamic load grows with the square of speed.

Charge to 80% for daily use and only fill to 100% before a long ride; lithium packs age slower that way, and most warranties only replace a battery that falls below 70% of original capacity.

Cold mornings and a heavy pillion both trim range. Budget for the low end of the real-world band in winter and when riding two-up.