Better Place Model
Geography
General Learning
Competition
Emissions/Waste
100
Name the founder and CEO of Better Place
Who is Shai Agassi
100
These are the 2 American states and 1 Canadian province which have agreed to work with Better Place
What are California, Hawaii, Ontario
100
These are the 3 different types of electric automobiles
What are hybrid electric, plug in hybrid, and pure electric
100
These type of engines (ICE) dominate the car market
What is internal combustion engines
100
These are the two types of energy named in the case that could power the Better Place battery stations
What are wind and solar
200
Better Place intends to create electricity for its cars with this type of energy
What is renewable energy
200
Due to a sparsely populated land space, significant doubts for the feasibility of Better Places exist in this country
What is Australia
200
Current electric cars use this type of battery
What is the lithium-ion battery
200
This is the best selling Hybrid Electric in the world today
What is the Toyota Prius
200
Which of the following sectors is least responsible for worldwide oil consumption? a) Transportation b) Industry c) Non-Energy d) Other
What is B – Industry
300
The Better Place business model was influenced by this industry
What is telecom/cell-phone industry
300
This European country has entered into an agreement with Better Place
What is Denmark
300
Earlier electric cars used this type of battery
What is the lead battery
300
This Chinese firm presented the most significant challenge to Better Place’s success in China
What is BYD Auto of China
300
This is the amount of worldwide C02 emissions projected by the year 2030
What are 40 billion metric tons
400
The alliance of these car manufacturers is affiliated with Better Place
What is the Renault-Nissan alliance
400
This country committed $2.2 billion (USD) in 2009 to promoting low emission vehicles in their country
What is China
400
This amount of cars were purchased last year in the US alone *within ~10% is a correct answer
What is 10 million
400
This company is Better Place's biggest threat in North America
What is Coulomb Technologies Inc.
400
The approximate percentage of worldwide oil consumption that can be attributed to the transportation sector.
What is 60%
500
Better Place claims that the cost per unit of distance traveled by its electric cars will be this fraction of the cost of ICE vehicles
What is 1/7th
500
The Better Place business model is best suited for this type of area
What are high population density areas
500
In 2009 the US unveiled a plan that aimed at promoting this amount of plug-in cars by 2015
What is 1,000,000
500
In 2008, BYD Company attracted worldwide attention when this person acquired a 10% stake in it for $230 million (USD)
Who is Warren Buffet, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway
500
This is the amount of vehicles that were scrapped last year in the US *within ~10% is a correct answer
What is 14 million (12.5 - 15.5)
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