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Project Better Place

Discussion in 'Electric Vehicles' started by tonybelding, Oct 29, 2007.

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    Too bad they never managed to sign up taxi fleets. Fleets that require low downtime are where the battery swap tech makes a lot of sense.

    I wonder what Shai Agassi's role will be in the future. He really is the face of the company, and his enthusiasm to me is what sells it, while their pricing model only seems to increase costs. Don't know why Jim Motavalli compares the former CEOs of Better Place and Coda, though. I've never seen Kevin Czinger as charismatic.
     
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    The new chairman comes from oil family stock...
     
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    They do. The airport of Amsterdam, has a better place facility that only serves Renault Fluence taxi.
     
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    I was referring to the article which which mentioned no taxi fleets in Israel.
     
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    Well, if all Model Ss came with the rear-facing jump seats, I guess he'd be right...
     
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    No, LEAF, Fit EV, Focus EV, RAV4EV, all seat 5.
     
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    I'd guess the Coda (uncomfortably) seats five as well. No idea what the guy is talking about.
     
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    The only bit related to Better Place:
     
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    ...as they slowly spiral into the drink. I've never thought they had a sensible business model. Hopefully they'll pull out with fleet sales.
     

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