The Ola S1 Pro electric scooter is said to be receiving an upgrade to the vehicle control unit (VCU) to accommodate future updates and mitigate overheating issues, preventing future waves from occurring. next summon. The new Ola S1 Pro units are being shipped with an upgraded VCU with more RAM and built-in storage, according to a report. The company is also said to be doing VCU upgrades for older devices soon. The company, which ordered a recall of 1,441 electric scooters last month, has yet to announce any plans to upgrade the VCUs on vehicles already sold in the country.
According to a report 91Mobiles quoted tipster Yogesh Brar as saying that Ola Electric may soon adopt a recall schedule or conduct home visits to upgrade VCUs on electric motorcycles shipped before March. The older VCUs available on those models don’t have enough RAM and storage for future updates, according to the report. The disclosure comes amid numerous complaints from users claim their scooter goes into reverse mode or Turn off automatic and a version of the company’s Ola Electric S1 Pro scooter catch fire in Pune in March.
The purposeful new VCU being used by the SoftBank-backed company on the new and existing Ola S1 Pro scooter is said to have more RAM and built-in storage – enough to accommodate future updates. future. It’s worth noting, however, that the company hasn’t revealed any plans to make upgrades to already-shipped units, or change VCU configurations for future units. Gadgets 360 has reached out to Ola Electric and will update this article when the company responds.
The report does not specify the specifications of the new VCU. When Ola S1 and Ola S1 Pro were launched, the company disclosure that the VCU is powered by an octa-core processor with 3GB of RAM and offers 4G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. Current company official website list Available RAM is 3GB.
At the launch of the Ola S1 Pro, the company also revealed that it will come with a Battery Management System that “actively monitors the battery for optimal durability, performance, range, and safety.” According to people familiar with the matter, the company is closely monitoring the health of the battery cells and battery packs, which can be controlled via the VCU. With several important aspects such as speed, heat levels, charge control, voltage, power efficiency, diagnostics and monitoring controlled by the VCU, an upgrade can enable improved software updates. The fix could solve a number of issues affecting Ola S1 Pro owners, according to the report.
Last month, Ola Electric stated it is recalling 1,441 of its electric scooters, weeks after one of the company’s vehicles caught fire, prompting an investigation into the incident. The company revealed that it will conduct diagnostics and health checks on scooters in a specific batch, and issued a recall order for 1,441 vehicles. The company has also revealed a preliminary assessment of the vehicle that caught fire indicating that it was an isolated vehicle and that the recall was a pre-treatment measure.
