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Better Place - Electric Car Sharing Scheme

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Car sharing network for electric vehicles

Taking car sharing to next level, Better Place is an network specifically for electronic vehicles.    Their vision is to improve the supportive infrastructure necessary to enable electric cars to become main stream through the use of their subscription-style services.  In an effort to make this happen, Better Place is installing driver services, systems, and stations.  Aside from physical construction, Better Place is also working to build consumer support of electric vehicles.  The program introduces electric cars to users who may not be willing to take the risk of ownership, but are ready to try something new. Programs in Australia, Israel, and Denmark are making the first strides in establishing a network while efforts in Ontario, Hawaii, and California are being developed. 

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Founded in October 2007 on $200 million of venture capital, Better Place, in its first six months, announced cooperative agreements with Israel and Denmark to transform their transportation infrastructure from oil-based to renewable energy and significantly reduce harmful emissions.

Better Place’s model means consumers subscribe to transportation as a service, much like they do today with mobile phones. Auto companies make the electric cars that plug in to the Better Place electric recharge network of charging stations and battery swap stations. Energy companies provide the network’s power through growing renewable energy projects. And Better Place provides the batteries to make owning an electric car affordable and convenient.

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Better Place Headquarters
1070 Arastradero Road, Suite 220
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Telephone: 650-845-2800
http://www.betterplace.com/

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