Description Better Place thinks that a world full of electric cars would be a better place. The company is teaming up with automakers, battery manufacturers, energy companies, and governments to help make electric vehicles more viable worldwide. As an alternative to traditional gas stations, the company is attempting to build and operate an electric recharge grid to power electric car battery recharging stations, which drivers pay to access (much as phone users pay to access a mobile network). Better Place has begun work with partners in Australia, Canada, China, Denmark, Israel, Japan, and the US on this sustainable transportation model. The company was founded by CEO Shai Agassi.