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Ola’s first electric car is intended to have over 500km range on a single charge.
It’s been a while since Indian EV start-up Ola Electric shared any development on its upcoming electric four-wheeler, but a leaked patent image now gives us a first look at the complete design of the all-electric four-wheeler. The design in the patent image has visual ties to previous teasers, although it is likely still in concept stage, and the final production-spec model could look slightly different. Let’s take a closer look.
- First Ola car likely to be a sedan with coupe-ish roofline
- Overall shape has close resemblance with Tesla sedans
- Expected to debut by late-2024
Ola electric car exterior design
A first glance at the design of the upcoming Ola electric four-wheeler reveals a rather minimalistic design language with the overall shape having close resemblance with Tesla sedans such as the Model S and the Model 3. It’s a traditional sedan silhouette with a coupe-like roofline at the rear.
The surface of the body panels are rounded and smoothened, perhaps to aid aerodynamic efficiency. The wheels are pushed out more towards the edges, thereby giving it a long wheelbase, and that should help in packaging a large battery as well.
As is typical to EVs, there’s no grille, but the smoothened front bumper makes up the entire fascia and features a couple of air intakes on either side. Above the bumper is the headlamp assembly that comprises sleek, horizontal lamps at either end connected via what will likely be an LED light bar. Previous teasers have hinted at stacked horizontal blocks for the LED Daytime Running Lamps and the light bar stretching the entire width of the car. The bonnet also features some gentle sculpturing.
If profile, there seems to be a prominent air vent aft the front fender and a scooped front door with flush door handles. The window-line appears pinched at both ends, and it gets dual-tone aero-optimize wheels. The patent image also suggests a dual-tone effect for the roof with previous teasers even hinting at a full glass roof. The car likely features cameras instead of traditional wing mirrors. There’s, however, no glimpse at the rear styling yet.
Interestingly, Ola has previously shown various, different details through a series of online teasers, the last of which even depicted a high-riding crossover. At this stage, therefore, it’s unclear whether there will be one or multiple body styles.
Ola electric car interior, features
Ola has, previously, also teased the interior of its upcoming electric four-wheeler which showed an octagonal, two-spoke steering wheel with haptic controls, a free-standing digital instrument cluster, and a massive, landscape-oriented touchscreen with a floating design at the centre. The teaser hinted at a very minimalist design that will likely be devoid of physical controls. You can read more about it here.
Ola Electric car launch, technical details
Technical details on Ola’s upcoming electric car remain scant for now, but it will likely employ a 70-80kWh battery pack with an intended range of over 500km. The brand has previously also said that its aiming for a sub-4 second 0-100kph sprint time and a drag coefficient of 0.21Cd. The EV will also get assisted driving capabilities, keyless and handleless doors and other advanced features, and will be powered by Ola's in-house MoveOS software.
The car is due in 2024 and we do know that Ola is not targeting the budget segment, and instead going premium with its first electric car, with a starting price likely upwards of Rs 25 lakh.
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