Comments on: Shai Agassi on How to Electrify America’s Cars http://earth2tech.com/2008/06/13/shai-agassi-on-how-to-electrify-americas-cars/ Helping the Earth with Technology Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:04:13 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: cthulhu http://earth2tech.com/2008/06/13/shai-agassi-on-how-to-electrify-americas-cars/#comment-13297 cthulhu Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:16:11 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2447#comment-13297 <p>Think of the standard propane cylinders for BBQ's....</p> Think of the standard propane cylinders for BBQ’s….

]]> By: cthulhu http://earth2tech.com/2008/06/13/shai-agassi-on-how-to-electrify-americas-cars/#comment-13296 cthulhu Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:15:34 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2447#comment-13296 <p>If there were a standard swapout battery, that would go a long way towards Agassi's vision.</p> If there were a standard swapout battery, that would go a long way towards Agassi’s vision.

]]> By: Roger L. Simon » Is there a way out of the addiction to oil? http://earth2tech.com/2008/06/13/shai-agassi-on-how-to-electrify-americas-cars/#comment-13287 Roger L. Simon » Is there a way out of the addiction to oil? Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:18:46 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2447#comment-13287 <p>[...] out this video and this.  It’s vastly more interesting than the Tesla. Read | [...]</p> [...] out this video and this.  It’s vastly more interesting than the Tesla. Read | [...]

]]> By: Mr. Agassi Goes to Washington « Earth2Tech http://earth2tech.com/2008/06/13/shai-agassi-on-how-to-electrify-americas-cars/#comment-13063 Mr. Agassi Goes to Washington « Earth2Tech Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:00:55 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2447#comment-13063 <p>[...] Written by Craig Rubens No Comments Posted June 27th, 2008 at 12:00 am in Policy While we just spoke to Shai Agassi inside the beltway, the Project Better Place founder and CEO was back on Capitol Hill yesterday to testify before the [...]</p> [...] Written by Craig Rubens No Comments Posted June 27th, 2008 at 12:00 am in Policy While we just spoke to Shai Agassi inside the beltway, the Project Better Place founder and CEO was back on Capitol Hill yesterday to testify before the [...]

]]> By: Jim http://earth2tech.com/2008/06/13/shai-agassi-on-how-to-electrify-americas-cars/#comment-12551 Jim Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:31:44 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2447#comment-12551 <p>I guess it boils down to battery-swapping vs. PHEVs. PHEVs seem less intrusive from the standpoint of a fixed infrastructure dictating battery choices, etc. On the one hand, a PHEV might not go 100 miles all-electric, but on the other hand, most drivers don't need to go that far on a daily basis anyway.</p> <p>The extra stuff that makes a PHEV able to use gasoline is less expensive than the extra batteries needed to make an electric vehicle go 100+ miles on a single charge.</p> <p>It's not clear to me how this will shake out.</p> I guess it boils down to battery-swapping vs. PHEVs. PHEVs seem less intrusive from the standpoint of a fixed infrastructure dictating battery choices, etc. On the one hand, a PHEV might not go 100 miles all-electric, but on the other hand, most drivers don’t need to go that far on a daily basis anyway.

The extra stuff that makes a PHEV able to use gasoline is less expensive than the extra batteries needed to make an electric vehicle go 100+ miles on a single charge.

It’s not clear to me how this will shake out.

]]> By: Remy Chevalier http://earth2tech.com/2008/06/13/shai-agassi-on-how-to-electrify-americas-cars/#comment-12518 Remy Chevalier Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:38:49 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2447#comment-12518 <p>The idea is sound, if independently orchestrated. But because Shai Agassi is a point man for the World Economic Forum, you begin to wonder if it's how ExxonMobil and GE plan to edge their bets... If they were "really" interested in stretching EVs across America, they'd follow in the footsteps of where the ground work's already been done all along the old Route 66!</p> The idea is sound, if independently orchestrated. But because Shai Agassi is a point man for the World Economic Forum, you begin to wonder if it’s how ExxonMobil and GE plan to edge their bets… If they were “really” interested in stretching EVs across America, they’d follow in the footsteps of where the ground work’s already been done all along the old Route 66!

]]> By: sean http://earth2tech.com/2008/06/13/shai-agassi-on-how-to-electrify-americas-cars/#comment-12488 sean Sat, 14 Jun 2008 10:09:59 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2447#comment-12488 <p>How did you get from end of oil to socialism? While we use Lithium in electric cars, you might want to try some Lithium yourself...</p> How did you get from end of oil to socialism? While we use Lithium in electric cars, you might want to try some Lithium yourself…

]]> By: jag http://earth2tech.com/2008/06/13/shai-agassi-on-how-to-electrify-americas-cars/#comment-12473 jag Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:01:49 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2447#comment-12473 <p>This is the worst idea America has ever seen, what happened to free markets and capitalism. This idea sounds socialist and should not enter USA. This ideas is perfect for those lazy boring racist socialist countries like Canada, Denmark, and Europe who love paying high taxes and bad service.</p> This is the worst idea America has ever seen, what happened to free markets and capitalism. This idea sounds socialist and should not enter USA. This ideas is perfect for those lazy boring racist socialist countries like Canada, Denmark, and Europe who love paying high taxes and bad service.

]]> By: Shai Agassi on How to Electrify America’s Cars - GigaOM http://earth2tech.com/2008/06/13/shai-agassi-on-how-to-electrify-americas-cars/#comment-12472 Shai Agassi on How to Electrify America’s Cars - GigaOM Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:39:43 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2447#comment-12472 <p>[...] All StoriesWebBroadbandInfrastructureMobileVoiceFoundReadStructure 08Archives Shai Agassi on How to Electrify America’s Cars — Former SAP exec Shai Agassi may have convinced both Israel and Denmark to take a chance on his electric vehicle infrastructure startup, Project Better Place, but getting regions of the sprawling U.S. on board is another story. Agassi tells Earth2Tech in a video interview why he thinks the U.S. is actually a really good fit for his company’s plans. It’s all about those clustered urban centers and the two-car American family. Check it out here. [...]</p> [...] All StoriesWebBroadbandInfrastructureMobileVoiceFoundReadStructure 08Archives Shai Agassi on How to Electrify America’s Cars — Former SAP exec Shai Agassi may have convinced both Israel and Denmark to take a chance on his electric vehicle infrastructure startup, Project Better Place, but getting regions of the sprawling U.S. on board is another story. Agassi tells Earth2Tech in a video interview why he thinks the U.S. is actually a really good fit for his company’s plans. It’s all about those clustered urban centers and the two-car American family. Check it out here. [...]

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