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1. Who Is Oscar?

He's In The Car, On The Web And
On The Phone. Hey, Just Like You.

Meet Oscar, the electric car driver's best friend.

Smart

  • Real-time, traffic-aware navigation
  • Guidance to Charge Spots and Battery Switch Stations
  • At-a-glance state of charge
  • Charging oversight

Personalized

  • Intelligent range prediction based on your driving style
  • Endless possibilities within third-party apps

Connected

  • Access in-dash, on your computer or smartphone
  • 24/7/365 connection to Customer Care
  • Automated updates

In Your Car

Included with your membership, in-dash Oscar is always there for you.

On Your Phone

Access Oscar anywhere and everywhere on your smartphone.

On The Web

Call up Oscar from any computer with an Internet connection.

Next up: Learn more about Oscar's capabilities.

1. How He Can Help You

Oscar: Copilot, Navigator, Charging Network Guru and All-Around Great Guy.

Smart Navigation

Oscar is integrated with the Better Place network, so you can easily find the nearest Charge Spot or Battery Switch Station and plot them along your route. You'll also enjoy all your favorite nav features: Turn-by-turn directions, real-time traffic, multipoint routing with "fastest route," and 2-D and 3-D map views, among other features.

Smart Charging

Charging is easy. After guiding you to the nearest Charge Spot or Battery Switch Station, Oscar will monitor the quality and speed of the charge. If any unlikely problem occurs, Oscar will determine the source (cable, utility company, etc.) and then guide you to another Charge Spot or Battery Switch Station, if needed.

Range Prediction

Range Prediction

Oscar actually learns how you drive and uses that information — along with data about external conditions and battery characteristics — to accurately display your car's range. Becoming increasingly accurate with time, the calculation can also be personalized for different drivers of your car, as Oscar studies their unique driving styles too.

Energy Awareness

Energy Awareness

You'll always know your battery's state of charge whether you're at home or away. And when you're using a Charge Spot, Oscar will verify the connection and continually monitor the charge. Similarly, Oscar will oversee the battery switch process, giving you instructions, displaying progress and confirming success before you leave the station.

Always Connected

Available on your in-dash screen, on your smartphone and your PC, Oscar gives you access to your electric car everywhere. You can check the charge state, view your expected range, configure settings, reach Customer Care and much more — from nearly any device. And because Oscar is online, you'll receive upgrades and new features from Better Place automatically.

Next up: Have a look into the future of Oscar.

3. More About Oscar

This Guy Never Gets Old.

Just as a computer can be upgraded and a smartphone can download the latest apps, Oscar only gets better with time. Nobody knows what the future holds, but we can certainly imagine some intriguing possibilities that are well within reach.

Third-Party Apps

Oscar is already connected to various content providers, including traffic data and parking applications. It's not a stretch to think that someday soon you'll be choosing from a library of driving-related apps for Oscar.

Imagine:
  • A trip planning app that lets you create your journey online and then download an interactive map to your car.
  • A green energy app that lets you compete with your friends to see who can drive the most miles using the least amount of energy.
  • A calendar app that logs your road trips (or that fast work commute you've found) and enables sharing.
  • And all kinds of ideas yet to be invented.

Expanded Connectivity

With access to your home Charge Spot, network Charge Spots, Battery Switch Stations and Better Place Customer Care, there's no reason Oscar won't be able to reach out even farther in the years to come.

Imagine:
  • Oscar communicating with entertainment content providers via satellite to bring you music and audio books for your drive.
  • Oscar connected to social media, keeping you and your passengers in touch with friends and family as you go.

And, Well, Who Knows?

There's always the X factor. Many of the online products and services we routinely use today were things we never even considered five years ago. Oscar is interactive and connected, so future opportunities are virtually unlimited.