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Ola S1 Pro vs Ather 450X Gen 3 drag race: charging for the win

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The Ola S1 Pro is the company’s flagship offering, and comes powered by a mid-mounted motor rated at 8.5kW (peak) and 58Nm. These figures make it the most powerful electric scooter in the country, but when we last rode it, we still felt that its initial response off the line was quite sluggish, even in its quickest Hyper mode. And it's also 13kg heavier than tthe Ather.

Ola S1 Pro vs Ather 450X Specs
Ola S1 Pro Ather 450X
Motor Mid-mounted, permanent magnet motor Mid-mounted, permanent magnet motor
Power 8.5kW 6.2kW
Torque 58Nm 26Nm
Gearbox Single-speed Single-speed
Weight 121kg 108kg
Power-to-weight 70.25kW per tonne 57.41kW per tonne
Torque-to-weight 479.34Nm per tonne 240.74Nm per tonne

Though it became slightly more powerful with its Gen 3 update, the Ather 450X, at 6.2kW (peak), is still down compared to the Ola. But accelerator response is crisp, and it zips off the line exactly like you’d expect from a sporty electric scooter. So it should get the early advantage, but will it be able to protect and maintain that lead over a quarter-mile drag race?

 

Ola S1 Pro vs Ather 450X quarter mile drag race

As we expected, the Ather gets the jump on the Ola off the line. It actually manages to build itself an appreciable lead, but once the Ola gets going, it’s no match. By about 60kph, the S1 Pro begins to reel the Ather back in, and it then goes on to reach its GPS top speed of nearly 100kph, while the 450X tops out at 80kph. All this means that the Ola continues to grow the gap all the way to the line, eventually beating the Ather by over 2 seconds in both of the races we conducted. Timings for the Ola were 19.163sec and 19.283sec, while the Ather managed 21.769sec and 21.553sec.

Ola S1 Pro vs Ather 450X Results
Ola S1 Pro Ather 450X
Race 1 19.163s @ 98.92kph 21.769s @ 80.33kph
Race 2 19.283 @ 99.43kph 21.553s @ 80.66kph

Disclaimer

We race the scooters twice, swapping the riders between races to ensure that rider weight does not influence the results, even though we choose two riders that are nearly identical in weight. The results you see here are the quickest elapsed time only. Elapsed time is the duration each scooter takes to get from the start line to the finish line. We don’t consider reaction time since it could skew the result due to human error. Our drag races are conducted on closed stretches of road, in a controlled environment, and the scooters are driven by professionals. We urge you to drive safely and responsibly, and not indulge in racing on public roads.

Of course, reading about a drag race is one thing, but to really appreciate the thrill of it, you can check out our video of the drag race here.



from Autocar India https://ift.tt/Z6u823D

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