A Better Place

Thursday, I had the opportunity to visit A Better Place - a company that makes electric cars. It was a really cool facility - created out of an old water tower (not as cool as your water tower, Jenna). It wasn't so much a tower as a large cylindrical concrete building. First, we got to watch a movie about the company and the need for electric cars. The home theater was outrageous. Each chair was a recycled car seat. After the movie, they took us to the showroom. Finally, we got to test drive an electric car! We went in groups of three. The first person in my group, Oriel, turned on the car as I was sliding into the backseat. I did not hear a thing. I even asked the Better Place rep if the car was even on. We pulled out, and went around the track. There are no gears to shift, no noise, nothing. It's unreal. The rep said we could get a CD of car sounds if we miss it so much. On my turn, the rep told me to floor it.... I got to about 40mph... which is not as exhilarating as I imagined it would be. The rep did say that an electric car costs about as much as a Mazda 3 or Ford Focus... but you can only go 100 km per charge... I guess that's good for Israel, but that would barely get you anywhere in the states. I doubt AAA would cover battery changes.

It was WINDY!

Also, it started raining while I was driving. So, I made a (mediocre) joke about driving an electric car in the rain...[insert punch line about getting electrocuted]... the joke fell short. I'm blaming the culture gap for that one...ok, it was my poorly executed (electrocuted) joke.

Alright, it's Shabbat, so I'm looking forward to getting some much needed rest and catching up on some TV. :) Shabbat Shalom, ya'll.