Touring the Better Place Visitor Center in Tel Aviv
A quick spin in the Laguna EV at the epicenter of the Better Place project
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Project Better Place taking heat on its home turf
Better Place's electric car network was supposed to bring us glad tidings of an innovative high technology that would preserve the atmosphere and the environment, redeem us from our dependence on oil and, above all, save us money.
New details emerge on battery swap plans for Tesla Model S
Tesla is hoping to win over potential electric vehicle drivers who suffer from range anxiety with its upcoming Model S. First, buyers will be able to choose from three different editions with varying ranges: 160 miles (which already exceeds the usual 100-mile range of most EVs), 230 miles, and a whopping 300 miles on one full charge (that top end Model S comes with an e
Better Place signs deal in China; State Grid wants 2,300 swap stations installed by 2015
Better Place has announced a strategic agreement with China Southern Power Grid Co. (CSG), the world's eighth largest utility company. The first step of the deal calls for the establishment of a battery swapping station and joint education center in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou before year's end. Meanwhile details of a full-blown joint-venture partnership will be formalized. Additionally, the Guangzhou city government will
More on Better Place in the U.S.
Translogic 42 takes a look at Better Place Tokyo, a battery and infrastructure provider for electric vehicles. They accomplish this by creating drive-thru stations that allow depleted batteries to be swapped out for a new, fully charged cells. The rationale is that Better Place battery service stations can be placed between cities and in metreo areas to extend the range of electric vehicles. If your EV is
Better Place CEO: "Biggest obstacle to electric cars is auto industry"
The founder and CEO of Better Place, Shai Agassi, said the biggest hurdle he needs to jump in getting electric vehicles to the masses isn't technological: it's the skepticism of big automakers. In an interview with EurActiv's Noelle Knox, Agassi said:
Better Place to bring battery swapping taxi program to San Francisco Bay Area
After several months of successful operation in Tokyo, Better Place has decided that it's time for its switchable battery technology to make the trip to the Bay Area in California. Over the next three years, Better Place, with support from the U.S. Department of Transportation and other key groups, will deploy and operat
Better Place expands Tokyo battery swap trials; taxis have changed packs 2,122 times already
After announcing the completion of a three-month field test of its battery swapping system, Better Place has decided to keep the program running until at least late November. Three converted Nissan Rogues have been operating as taxis in central Tokyo, stopping by the Bett
Renault finalizes design of Fluence ZE and Kangoo ZE, starts taking reservations
2012 Renault Fluence Z.E. – Click above for high-res image gallery
Better Place's Renault Fluence EV to sell for under $20,000
Renault Fluence ZE concept - click above for high-res image gallery
Renault Fluence EV to be assembled in Turkey
Renault Fluence ZE concept - click above for high res image gallery
Shai Agassi says EVs will be cheaper than ICE cars... sort of
Renault Fluence Zero Emissions Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery
REPORT: Tesla Model S was designed with battery swaps in mind
Tesla Model S - Click above for high-res image gallery
Better Place thinks electric cars deserve a software-driven safety net
Better Place battery swap station - click above for high res gallery
How can we "refuel" electric vehicles today and tomorrow?
Renault Zero Emission line-up - Click for high-res image gallery
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