Think Zero
Cars with zero emissions.
At Better Place, we know that if we are going to reduce transportation’s impact on our planet, this must be our goal.
Not just better gas mileage. Not just reduced emissions.
No emissions.
Zero.
This goal is achievable, and we should accept nothing less. That’s why we’re incorporating time-tested lithium ion battery technologies into electric cars as part of our sustainable transportation network.
What about Hybrids? You can buy one today, and they are definitely an improvement over a standard internal combustion engine. But they still need oil. Not as much, but they still need it. They won’t break our addiction to oil, they’ll simply make it last longer.
And hydrogen fuel cells? All they produce is water vapor. But the technology to mass-produce them is years away, and we must begin the transition of our infrastructure now, with today’s technology.
Better Place already has the capability to build an all-electric car network. Together with our partners from around the world, including auto makers, battery manufacturers, energy companies and governments, we are making rapid progress. Israel has declared its commitment to be oil free by 2020. Denmark has reaffirmed its global environmental leadership by committing to a renewable energy-powered electric car network, presenting new market opportunities for its considerable stores of wind energy. Australia has made the commitment to reducing its carbon footprint by utilizing its robust renewable energy supply. The Bay Area will now be the electric vehicle capital of the U.S., delivering electric vehicle infrastructure to its citizens. And Hawaii With the announcement of the Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative in 2008 — moves forward with the goal to transform Hawaii’s economy from getting 95% of its energy from imported oil today to meeting the state’s energy needs from 70% clean energy by 2030. Twenty-five more countries around the world are already talking to Better Place about how they can be next.
We are on an accelerated path to something truly amazing: sustainable transportation and economic growth that actually benefits our planet, and leaves nothing behind ... except the addiction to oil.