What Better Place’s bankruptcy tells us about the future of electric cars – Washington Post (blog)
Boston GlobeWhat Better Place's bankruptcy tells us about the future of electric carsWashington Post (blog)Better Place's founder, Shai Agassi, had a novel way around this: Customers would buy the electric cars, but Better Place would own the batteries. When drivers needed to recharge quickly, they could simply swap out their…
Expensive batteries are holding back electric cars. Can that change? – Washington Post (blog)
Times of IndiaExpensive batteries are holding back electric cars. Can that change?Washington Post (blog)One of the big reasons why electric cars have been slow to catch on is that batteries are still hugely expensive — usually around $ 12,000 to $ 15,000, or one-third the price of the vehicle —…
