Just a few days after an upset Ola Electrical buyer set hearth to a service station in Kalaburagi, Karnataka, one other buyer in Bengaluru expressed her frustration uniquely. Nisha Gowri, a resident of Bengaluru, put a placard on her Ola electrical scooter, warning others to not purchase it because of the points she confronted with the car.
Gowri took to X to share her protest, posting a photograph of her scooter with an indication that learn, “Pricey Kannadigas, Ola is a ineffective two-wheeler. When you purchase one, it is going to solely make your life more durable. Please don’t purchase an Ola Electrical scooter.” Calling herself a “pissed off Ola person,” she admitted regretting her buy and wished to warn others to keep away from the identical mistake.
Gowri mentioned she waited almost a month and paid in money to get the scooter. Nonetheless, the car stored stopping throughout journey, and the difficulty persevered even after a software program replace.
Gowri’s publish shortly drew consideration and sparked a debate on social media in regards to the high quality and repair of Ola Electrical scooters. In response, one person commented, “This woman deserves a standing ovation. Ola has actually gone downhill lately. Worst EV.”
“Similar right here. Under 50km it drops swiftly to no cost left. And likewise whereas using on harsh highway, it makes dabba noise,” one other person commented.
This protest got here after a extra drastic incident in Kalaburagi, Karnataka, the place Mohammad Nadeem, pissed off with unresolved points along with his Ola Electrical scooter, set hearth to an Ola showroom. Nadeem had purchased his scooter a month earlier and confronted ongoing issues. Upset by the shortage of response from Ola Electrical employees, he set the showroom on hearth, damaging six scooters and inflicting an estimated Rs 8.5 lakh in losses.
In response, Ola condemned the arson and mentioned they might take authorized motion in opposition to Nadeem however didn’t deal with the precise points he confronted.