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Citroen charging at a Better Place charger

  Better Place in Denmark also has subscriptions for cars with fixed batteries. The Citroen is charging in Copenhagen and is parked next to the nice white Tesla Read more about charging in my FREE buyer´s guide: http://www.easyecar.com/light/

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Better Place battery switch in Tokyo

Sitting in the back seat of a Better Place Taxi in Tokyo when it does a battery switch:   The car drives inside the switch station and gets cleaned underneath with air when it drives in. then it stops and … Continue reading

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V2G: What is Standing in the Way of the New Networked Car

I recently interviewed Sales Director for Better place in Denmark Torben Andersen. He told me that Better Place will not be ready with the possibility for sending back power from their Vehicles to the Grid (V2G) when they start operating … Continue reading

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Interview with Renault

  I have recently signed up for a Renault Fluence Electric Vehicle and as #25 on the waiting list I arranged an interview with Soren Hyltoft from Renault Denmark to get answers for my many questions. I also gave my … Continue reading

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Better Place to work with Chery on electric cars

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE63N1GQ20100424 I am very glad about this announcement. At New Year I predicted that Better Place will announce two more partners in 2010 and that one was a Chinese: http://www.easyecar.com/electric-vehicle-test/what-kind-of-news-will-better-place-break-in-2010/ I if my prediction will come through who will be … Continue reading

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Better Place to start battery switchable electric taxi operation

 Update 4´th of may:   Update 28.th of April:   Article from Edmunds.com: http://blogs.edmunds.com/greencaradvisor/2010/04/battery-swap-program-begins-in-tokyo-with-taxi-company-demo.html   Update 26.th of April: Pictures from todays event: http://www.flickr.com/photos/btrplc/sets/72157623927307852/show/  And this post also has a video: http://www.betterplace.com/global-progress/japan/ This is Better Places chance to prove what many … Continue reading

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Electric vehicles on the Danish market in 2020 – And the economic value of the company Better Place

A group of students at Copenhagen Business School CBS have made this report: “Electric vehicles on the Danish market in 2020 – And the economic value of the company Better Place” Part of the conclution is: “To conclude the market … Continue reading

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Better Place opens demo center in Tel Aviv

Better Place opens a demonstration center in Tel Aviv in Israel. I had hoped that the next news was one more automaker that wants to produce a car that can do battery switch in the Batter Place system, but it … Continue reading

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What kind of news will Better Place break in 2010?

As I see it Better Place need to introduce at least two more automakers that will produce cars that can battery switch. Now they only have Renault with one car that can battery switch ( http://www.easyecar.com/electric-vehicle-test/test-of-renault-fluence-z-e/ ). I think they … Continue reading

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Test of Renault Fluence ZE

I had the pleasure of testing one of the first production models of the Fluence Z.E. in the streets of Copenhagen.   It is absolutely the best Electric Vehicles I have tried so far! It feels like a production model … Continue reading

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