Its years are numbered

" The vision was ambitious. Better Place, an electric vehicle infrastructure company, unveiled plans more than five years ago to pioneer a system of quick-service battery swapping stations across Israel to enable unlimited travel.  The company’s founder predicted that 100,000 electric cars would be on the roads here by 2010.  But on Sunday, Better Place announced that its venture, a flagship enterprise of Israel’s image as a start-up hub, was coming to an end.". Just as Israel is coming to an end.