Ola's Roadster e-motorcycles deliver over 120 mph for less than $3,000

I find these types of PRs pretty much pure hype when they are expecting to start delivering end of 2026. I get sick and tired of these pre orders for things that will likely never show up as if this company has done some amazing engineering and brought it to market.

I'd buy this today if I could. But it's not in the US and may not ever be.

If the range is be believed, it's hard to argue the value proposition here.

All of these "features" seem more like nightmares to me. Like, brake-by-wire? Throttle-by-wire is already a pain in the ass to modulate correctly compared to a more typical set of throttle cables, and now I have to hope that the computer gets it right without tactile feedback? A motorcycle that modulates my braking for me, including while I'm in a corner? Uh... No thank you; I've practiced trail braking, and I have no desire for my bike to make an executive decision that I'm braking too much going into a corner. I don't know too many people that have ride modes on their bikes that don't just set them to 'race' or 'track' and leave them there. Touchscreen and wifi on a motorcycle? Really? The range might be accurate, but 'eco' mode is going to translate to about 20mph.

This sounds like hot trash, and at those prices likely very badly engineered and manufactured, especially given that a decent bicycle--the human powered kind--costs more than the mid-tier model.

"Should you happen to live in Ola's Asian marketplace and be wanting an electric motorcycle, pricing for the standard Roadster starts at 104,999 rupees (about US$1,250), with the Roadster X dropping down to 74,999 rupees ($893) and the Roadster Pro climbing back up to a still-reasonable 250,000 rupees ($2,977)."

That is insanely value for money, i don't think even chinese e-motorbike can compare at the price point. I do hope there's no compromise on quality though.

Yea right

Even less if you charge it at home during off-peak hours!