Ola Electric Roadster range and running cost

Roadster's certified IDC range is 151 km, and unusually, owners and our own riding land right on it: expect 143–151 km in everyday use. Few electric scooters get this close to their brochure figure.

Among the 23 electric scooters we have reviewed it ranks 10th for range, 4 km above the group average of 147 km.

Charging at home in Delhi at about ₹7.5/unit, a 3.5 kWh pack costs roughly ₹29 to fill and works out to about ₹0.20 per km. Riding 30 km a day, that is around ₹153 a month, a fraction of what a petrol scooter costs to run.

Spread over five years and 46,800 km, the Roadster works out to about ₹3.0 per km all-in, of which 7% is electricity and 82% 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 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.