Ola Electric’s S1 Pro Catches Fire Near A College In Pune, Company Responds،
On Sunday, October 28, 2023, another incident of an Ola electric scooter catching fire was reported near DY Patil College in Pune, Maharashtra. The video of the scooter on fire surfaced on microblogging platform X. The Pune Mirror uploaded the video, showing the fire tenders dousing the fire.
Ola S1 Pro catches fire near a parking lot
The electric scooter that caught fire was the Ola Electric S1 Pro. However, it is currently unclear whether this was the first or second generation of the model. The incident took place around 08:30 IST, near the parking lot of DY Patil College, Pimpri, Chinchwad. Fortunately, firefighters quickly brought the fire under control and no one was injured.
Here’s what caused the fire
On October 29, 2023, Ola Electric released an official statement via its Instagram account, saying that “the customer is safe and unharmed.” The company also revealed that the fire was caused by spare parts used in the scooter, which caused a short circuit, leading to the incident. Additionally, the vehicle’s battery was intact and functional. The company, however, did not provide more details, which might have been helpful for other Ola S1 Pro customers.
Nevertheless, buyers should always refrain from installing third-party accessories or spare parts in their electric scooters. Unlike motor-powered scooters or boards, battery-operated electric vehicles rely heavily on sophisticated hardware that controls all relay devices, including the motor, battery controller, etc., and the addition of Replacement equipment could expose people to the risk of malfunction.
This is not the first time that an Ola Electric scooter has caught fire, as a few days ago, another S1 Pro caught fire in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Earlier this year, these electric vehicle fires were so severe that the government had to deploy the Defense Research and Development Organization’s Fire, Explosive and Environmental Safety Center to investigate and uncover the cause of these incidents.
The team found that defects in the design of electric vehicle manufacturers’ battery packs and modules were to blame.
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