battery switch

How's Better Place Doing In Israel These Days?

The Better Place electric-car system has not had a good run of news lately. But despite little attention, it has managed to boost the sales rate in Israel for its cars, along with subscriptions to its battery-switching service. Deliveries for all of 2012 were 518 cars. Roughly the first 100 were...

May 13, 2013 by Brian of London 10

100 Days With A Better Place Electric Car: Likes & Dislikes

September 13, 2012 10

Better Place Parking Lot: Ideas For Nissan Rogue Test Mules?

July 31, 2012 3

How Do Public Charging Stations Fit Into Better Place Service?

July 20, 2012 10

2012 Renault Fluence ZE electric car, powered by Better Place in Israel [photo: Brian of London]

Better Place Electric Renault Fluence ZE In Israel: 1st Week

It's been just over a week since I picked up my all-electric Renault Fluence ZE--one of 110 Better Place customers to do so during May, according to the company. I've now put... May 30, 2012 by Brian of London 13

Better Place Battery Switching Test, Yokohama Japan

Fast Charging Vs Battery Switching: Better Place Customer Compares

By far the most reasonable use for electric cars charged at home is for a regular commute. If the return journey is less than the range of the car, electric cars make... May 8, 2012 by Brian of London 13

Better Place user David Rose w/keys to Renault Fluence ZE electric car in Israel [photo: David Rose]

Early Better Place Customer On Israel Electric-Car Experience

With no local fanfare or announcements, electric car network provider Better Place has started delivering cars to its first paying customers in Israel. One the first... April 12, 2012 by Brian of London 21

Electric Car Battery Swapping- Chinese Style

Say Hello To Electric Car Battery Swaps, Chinese Style

We all know that one of the biggest challenges facing electric cars is the fact that recharging a battery pack is orders of magnitude slower than filling a gasoline... August 2, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 3

Better Place Israel CEO Moshe Kaplinsky displays the first electric parking lot in Israel.

Bureaucrats Banish Better Place Because Charging Stations Aren’t Green

Did you hear about the Danish town where everything has to be Green? No, neither did we - until just now. Enter Frederiksberg Town Council, which has vetoed the installation... July 18, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 4

Better Place Shows Off Europe's First Battery Switch Station

Better Place has moved a bit further down the road in its quest to corner the electric vehicle market. In Denmark, the company has just unveiled Europe's first Battery Switch... June 29, 2011 by Richard Read 16

Better Place: First Battery Swap Station, Profit In 2 Years?

Better Place, the ambitious program that's launching its electric-car service in Israel, opened its first battery-swap station there on Wednesday. At an event marking the... March 25, 2011 by John Voelcker 10

Leasing And Swapping Electric-Car Batteries: Will It Happen?

New-car buyers are already faced with a barrage of service contract offers, including extra-cost extended maintenance guarantees. In the future, proposes Charles... January 24, 2011 by Alysha Webb 15

Renault Fluence ZE production electric sedan

Is There a Business Case for Electric-Car Battery Lease or Swap?

As 2010 draws to a close, we now have shipments of the 2011 Nissan LEAF and the 2011 Chevy Volt to customers around the United States. With the advent of these vehicles, is... December 22, 2010 by Jason Hendler 31

Want to Hail An Electric Taxi Cab? Head for San Francisco

Urban taxi service may be the equal of any proving-ground torture test. Taxis are driven hard, up to 20 hours a day, and must handle both bad roads and bad drivers. Those... October 29, 2010 by John Voelcker 7

Nissan electric taxi leaving Better Place battery switching station, Tokyo, April 2010

Better Place Launches Battery-Swap Test In Four Tokyo Taxis

This past Monday, the electric-vehicle infrastructure provider Better Place held a press conference in Tokyo at the site of its first completed battery-swap station to be put... April 29, 2010 by John Voelcker 2