Better Place's prototype station in Japan

Shai Agassi's company Better Place has set up prototype battery exchange station in Japan.

Using modified Nissan Dualis four-wheel drives that run entirely on battery power. The batteries are charged from a large solar photovoltaic array, allowing for zero-emissions driving.

The anticipated range from the first electric cars, which Better Place's partner Renault-Nissan are developing, is expected to be about 160km