THE ERA OF THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE STARTED NOW

... and the big one, the announcement by Better Place that they have placed orders for 100,000 charging stations and 100,000 Nissan Leaf (which Better Place suggests will be less expensive and more convenient than conventionally powered cars). One Hundred Thousand. Orders placed. "The first mega-deal for electric cars in history" as Shai Agassi puts it. This is a significant step, where the money has been laid down for the two big electrification pieces: cars, and charging stations.

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